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Physician

Aretaeus of Cappadocia was a renowned physician in ancient Greece, whose life and contributions hold significant importance in the history of medicine.

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Needs Kind Body Suffering Powerful Greater Drunk Remedy Thirst Fluid Diabetes Discharge

Author:Aretaeus of Cappadocia

“Melancholia is the beginning and a part of mania. The development of a mania is really a worsening of the disease (melancholia) rather than a change into another disease.”

Development Disease Bipolar Mania

Author:Aretaeus of Cappadocia

“A period of lewdness and shamelessness exists with the highest type of manic delirium.”

Type Periods Highest Bipolar Manic Delirium

Author:Aretaeus of Cappadocia

“When he can render no further aid, the physician alone can mourn as a man with his incurable patient. This is the physician's sad lot.”

Men Science Patient Aids Physicians Mourn

Author:Aretaeus of Cappadocia

“Lethargics are to be laid in the light, and exposed to the rays of the sun for the disease is gloom.”

Light Sun Disease Rays Exposed Gloom Rays Of Light

Book:Aretaiou Kappadokou Ta Sōzomena: The Extant Works of Aretaeus, the Cappadocian

Source: Aretaiou Kappadokou Ta Sōzomena: The Extant Works of Aretaeus, the Cappadocian

“This is a mighty wonder: in the discharge from the lungs alone, which is not particularly dangerous, the patients do not despair of themselves, even although near the last. Concerning Tuberculosis.”

Lasts Science Wonder Dangerous Despair Disease Patient Lungs Discharge Tuberculosis

Author:Aretaeus of Cappadocia

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