The ancient Egyptians used dried myrtle leaves to treat aches and pains, and Hippocrates, the fourth-century B.C. Greek physician, considered the father of Western medicine, prescribed an extract ...

A proctologist was called "nery phuyt" which means "shepherd of the anus". On the next page, we look at ancient greek medicine.

Ancient Rome was a flourishing civilization ... Roman diagnosis and treatment of patients consisted of a combination of Greek medicine and some local practices. Some Roman doctors were impressive ...

Cito tuto jucunde, a phrase that can be translated as “Quickly, safely, and pleasantly,” was the motto of one of the fathers of medicine—a Greek who refuted the Hippocratic doctrine of the four humors ...

The Hellenic Medical Society of Australia (HMSA) marked International Women's Day with an event at the Botanical Hotel in ...

A major in Classical Studies offers the opportunity to learn about all aspects of life in ancient Greece and Rome ... of technical concepts and vocabulary in all fields of study, from medicine and ...