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Asclepius
Aphrodite
Dionysus
Hypnos
The Greeks, like the Egyptians believed that the
gods had special powers. Match a god to a
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Did the Greeks have any new ideas about medicine?

• To find out about the cult of Asclepius
• To understand the theory of the four humours
• To find out about the methods of treatment used
  by the Greeks.
• To study the life of Hippocrates

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? Your task

• Read through the information on pp.24-5. Answer
  these questions
• How did Greek people believe they could be cured?
• How well suited was the Asclepion to healing
  people?

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? Your task

• Read about the temple of Asclepius on p.24-5.
  Imagine you are trying to encourage people to
  visit the Asclepion at Epidarus. Write a letter
  to a friend describing your treatment. Include
  the following
• Description of your problem
• Description of the Asclepion
• What happened
• Who saw you and how you were cured

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Satisfactory Good The gods are extremely pleased with you!
Includes a limited number of items required for the task. Includes the full range of items, but needs to develop some. Uses some technical vocab. Appearance of a letter. Full range of items, explained in detail. Confident use of technical vocab. Set out as a letter. Written in a persuasive style.
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? Your task
Read p. 26-7 and answer these questions What
were the 4 humours? Why did the Greeks develop
this idea? How did 4 humours fit in with other
ideas?
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4 Humours

• Phlegm, blood, yellow black bile
• Humours stayed in balance in healthy body
• Body produced too much if unhealthy, e.g. phlegm
  during a cold

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Reasons for this idea

• Greek civilisation was wealthy (like Egyptian)
• Spirit of scientific curiosity
• Culture of careful observation

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Relationship to other ideas

• World was made up of 4 elements earth, air, fire
  and water
• Year had 4 seasons
• 4 points on a compass
• Illnesses corresponded to these factors e.g.
  winter, wettest season, people have more colds,
  produce more phlegm

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? Your task

• Was the theory of the four humours a step
  forwards or back? Read p.28 and find reasons why
  it represents an advance in medicine

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Advance in medicine?

• Promoted idea of doing things in moderation for
  good health
• Alternative to religious or superstitious
  practices
• Doctors were making observations of disease
  natural world
• Attempt to find logical explanations

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? Your task

• Copy the table from p.29 into your notes. Study
  sources 1-3 and complete the chart.

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? Your task

• Study the text and sources on pp.30-31 and
  complete a table similar to the one below in your
  notes

Observations Advice Treatments Surgery

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Observations

• Greek doctors made careful observations of
  symptoms
• Case histories, e.g. On Epidemics from
  Hippocratic Collection
• Observations included inspecting urine faeces,
  feeling temperature, listening to breathing,
  asking patient questions

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Advice

• Advice on how disease might develop prognosis
• Studied how previous diseases developed
• Offered advice on avoiding illness

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Treatments

• Restoring balance of humours, e.g. by making
  patients vomit, purging or bleeding them
• Recommended Asclepion for incurable illnesses
• Purgative hellebore, cumin fragrant herbs
• A programme for health recommended dry foods
  in winter watered wine in summer
• Diocles of Carystus (390BC) recommended washing
  exercise for healthy lifestyle

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Surgery

• Sharper instruments from 1200BC
• New techniques for setting bones amputation
• Draining lungs if patients had pneumonia
• Instruments included, shears, forceps probes
• Developed techniques for preventing infection,
  e.g. applying salve of honey

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? Your task

• Study the information on the Greek doctor, Create
  a spider diagram summarising his achievements.
  Include the following points
• Hippocratic Oath
• Books
• Observing recording
• Causes of disease
• Natural treatments

Hippocrates
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• Write an obituary for a newspaper about his life
  and his work.