ca 400 BCE I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses making them my witnesses that I will fulfill according to my ability and judgment this oath and this ID: 775002
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ASKLEPIOS
Slide2HIPPOKRATIC OATH
(ca. 400 BCE)I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfill according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant.I
Slide3Epidauros
Slide4abaton
Slide5Incubation Ritual
• purification (bathing, change of clothes, sprinkling of water) before entry into temenos• sacrifice of inexpensive offerings: honeycakes, cheesecakes, figs• evening entry into abaton • segregation of male and female patients• sleep in abaton immediate• repeat until dream (oneiros) provides cure mediated• upon recovery, thanks-offering (eukharistêrion) made• animal sacrifice to Asklepios and Hygieia• on certain occasions, testimonial engraved and displayed
Slide6eukharistêrion
Slide7anathêmata
Slide8Slide9• pathological matter
• paralysis/crippling
• blindness
• skin disease
• infertility
• superfetation
• kidney/gall stones
• object lodged in body
• trauma
• baldness
• worms
• lice
Slide10Asklepiadic Treatment
DIRECT HEALING (4th-1st century BCE)PRESCRIPTION (post 1st century BCE)surgery (incision and removal)bathspharmaka (purgative)pharmaka (purgative)assisted curesdietary prescriptionsdirect touchregimen (exercise, plasters, massage)interc0urseintercourse
Slide11• Deceitful claim?
• Placebo effect?
• Natural cure?
• Seriousness of condition?
• Nature of “cure
”?
• Genuine miracle?