On Hippocrates' Health Concept

Health has always been one of the permanent themes for human beings at all times and in all over the world,the concept of which emerges from the process that us exploring the essence of it.Hippocrates epitomized the overall Medicine of Ancient Greek,whose great book The Hippocratic Corpus exerts the Health concept developed maturely which is an active character in human beings survival progress.Based on the perspectiveness,scientificity and handleability of this Health concept,it has gradually turned into an important criterion for measuring human body and spirit 's perfection.What Hippocrates defined health,discussed the influence factors of health and suggested recovering and maintaining health were dialectical,and more,they all to a certain degree reflect the look of Medicine field of Ancient Greek,which was composed of numerous social elements.The definition of Health appears in 'Four Humors' of The Hippocratic Corpus,Chapter ?.Hippocrates believed blood,phlegm,yellow and black bile had made up human physical fitness.Human body would win health as long as these humors blended properly in some measurable proportion,energy and volume,otherwise,would get disease.Such definition that summarized with humors sympathia was prevail over almost all other shallow thoughts at that time.The method of this dissertation is based on researching great deal of primary sources,besides,in order to conclude a systematic argument,methods also including historical analysis and historical comparasion.In the beginning,we will introduce the life of Hippocrates and give a brief recommend of Corpus.We will sort out some health concept examples,such as 'the treatment of Perdiccas's lovesickness',then discuss about Hippocrates health concept and his way which suggesting wining health within some articles:`Nature of Man','Airs,Waters,Places','Regimen in Acute Diseases',hoping to give a basic understanding.Secondly,we will attempt seeking for the origin of Hippocrates Health concept with present available materials,we could trace back to the influences of three ancient civilizations:the Astrologic Medicine of Ancient Babylon,the Herbal Medicine of Ancient Egypt,and the Mythology and Philosophy of Ancient Greek,which seems reasonable and comprehensive.Particularly,we have found out some precise proofs that showing ancient civilizations had impacted on Hippocrates through analyzing Greek Historical works.And then,we will discuss in detail how Hippocrates regarded and argued Health.Due to Health and Disease are on equal footing in human body physiological state,they both are necessary constitutions of existence of life,we cannot live without one;Hippocrates clarified Health dialectically mingling with the explanation of disease.Thus we will also talk about non-health,like how water,air and regimen worked on human body in various ways,and how these elements exerted Hippocrates health concept.At last we will analyze how Hippocrates maintain and regain health.We can sum up that in the view of Hippocrates,health is not only a body state but also a kind of ability,which people both need to have clear understanding on and practice to master.When practicing the ability of health,we should pay attention to the health-gaining golden rule "the principle of moderation",namely the intension of health is vary with each individual,it has specific meaning depending on each person's own circumstance.In consequence,it can be summarized that Hippocrates Health concept has great relativity.In the end,we will evaluate the impact of Hippocrates Health concept.It was because of the existence of Hippocrates Health concept that promoted forming the scientific rule of practicing health.Hippocrates was an doctor with sharp observation on health and disease;he chose to comply with the laws of human and nature while maintaining and regaining health,with the hygienism mostly supplemented,which was suitable to the body's natural attributes;but sometimes there also appeared Homeopathetic cure.This Healthy concept and practice rule have prevailed during thousands of years,even still remained current in modern society.However,Hippocrates Health concept is not as perfect as it could be,we might find some defects such as deficient of knowledge of anatomy,lack of clear judgments in diagnosis,and too much to follow the natural healing power and the Four Humors theory.Finally,as a whole,Hippocrates Health theory is scientific and forward-looking;from the point of deepening the understanding,there will still be some space for the Health theme to continuing research.