the evolution of modern medicine-第12节
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ath the scarlet cloth they crept； And licked his eyelids； as it seemed to me； And； mistress dear； before you could have drunk Of wine ten goblets； Wealth arose and saw。＇17＇
＇17＇ Ibid。
The incubation sleep； in which indications of cure were divinely sent； formed an important part of the ritual。
The Asklepieion； or Health Temple of Cos； recently excavated； is of special interest； as being at the birthplace of Hippocrates； who was himself an Asklepiad。 It is known that Cos was a great medical school。 The investigations of Professor Rudolf Hertzog have shown that this temple was very nearly the counterpart of the temple at Epidaurus。
The AEsculapian temples may have furnished a rare field for empirical enquiry。 As with our modern hospitals； the larger temple had rich libraries； full of valuable manuscripts and records of cases。 That there may have been secular Asklepiads connected with the temple； who were freed entirely from its superstitious practices and theurgic rites； is regarded as doubtful； yet is perhaps not so doubtful as one might think。 How often have we physicians to bow ourselves in the house of Rimmon！ It is very much the same today at Lourdes； where lay physicians have to look after scores of patients whose faith is too weak or whose maladies are too strong to be relieved by Our Lady of this famous shrine。 Even in the Christian era； there is evidence of the association of distinguished physicians with AEsculapian temples。 I notice that in one of his anatomical treatises； Galen speaks with affection of a citizen of Pergamos who has been a great benefactor of the AEsculapian temple of that city。 In 〃Marius； the Epicurean；〃 Pater gives a delightful sketch of one of those temple health resorts； and brings in Galen； stating that he had himself undergone the temple sleep； but to this I can find no reference in the general index of Galen's works。
From the votive tablets found at Epidaurus； we get a very good idea of the nature of the cases and of the cures。 A large number of them have now been deciphered。 There are evidences of various forms of diseases of the joints； affections of women； wounds； baldness； gout； but we are again in the world of miracles； as you may judge from the following： 〃Heraicus of Mytilene is bald and entreats the God to make his hair grow。 An ointment is applied over night and the next morning he has a thick crop of hair。〃
There are indications that operations were performed and abscesses opened。 From one we gather that dropsy was treated in a novel way： Asklepios cuts off the patient's head； holds him up by the heels； lets the water run out； claps on the patient's head again。 Here is one of the invocations： 〃Oh； blessed Asklepios； God of Healing； it is thanks to thy skill that Diophantes hopes to be relieved from his incurable and horrible gout； no longer to move like a crab； no longer to walk upon thorns； but to have sound feet as thou hast decreed。〃
The priests did not neglect the natural means of healing。 The inscriptions show that great attention was paid to diet； exercise； massage and bathing； and that when necessary； drugs were used。 Birth and death were believed to defile the sacred precincts； and it was not until the time of the Antonines that provision was made at Epidaurus for these contingencies。
One practice of the temple was of special interest； viz。； the incubation sleep； in which dreams were suggested to the patients。 In the religion of Babylonia； an important part was played by the mystery of sleep； and the interpretation of dreams； and no doubt from the East the Greeks took over the practice of divination in sleep； for in the AEsculapian cult also； the incubation sleep played a most important role。 That it continued in later times is well indicated in the orations of Aristides； the arch…neurasthenic of ancient history； who was a great dreamer of dreams。 The oracle of Amphiaraus in Attica sent dreams into the hearts of his consultants。 〃The priests take the inquirer； and keep him fasting from food for one day； and from wine for three days； to give him perfect spiritual lucidity to absorb the divine communication〃 （Phillimore's 〃Apollonius of Tyana；〃 Bk。 II； Ch。 XXXVII）。 How incubation sleep was carried into the Christian Church； its association with St。 Cosmas and St。 Damian and other saints； its practice throughout the Middle Ages； and its continuation to our own time may be read in the careful study of the subject made by Miss Hamilton （now Mrs。 Dickens）。＇18＇ There are still in parts of Greece and in Asia Minor shrines at which incubation is practiced regularly； and if one may judge from the reports； with as great success as in Epidaurus。 At one place in Britain； Christchurch in Monmouthshire； incubation was carried on till the early part of the nineteenth century。 Now the profession has come back to the study of dreams；＇19＇ and there are professors as ready to give suggestive interpretations to them； as in the days of Aristides。 As usual； Aristotle seems to have said the last word on the subject： 〃Even scientific physicians tell us that one should pay diligent attention to dreams； and to hold this view is reasonable also for those who are not practitioners but speculative philosophers；〃＇20＇ but it is asking too much to think that the Deity would trouble to send dreams to very simple people and to animals； if they were designed in any way to reveal the future。
In its struggle with Christianity； Paganism made its last stand in the temples of Asklepios。 The miraculous healing of the saints superseded the cures of the heathen god； and it was wise to adopt the useful practice of his temple。
＇18＇ Mary Hamilton： Incubation； or the Cure of Disease in Pagan Temples and Christian Churches； London； 1906。
＇19＇ Freud： The Interpretation of Dreams； translation of third edition by A。 A。 Brill； 1913。
＇20＇ Aristotle： Parva Naturalia； De divinatione per somnium； Ch。 I； Oxford ed。； Vol。 III； 463 a。
HIPPOCRATES AND THE HIPPOCRATIC WRITINGS
DESERVEDLY the foundation of Greek Medicine is associated with the name of Hippocrates； a native of the island of Cos； and yet he is a shadowy personality； about whom we have little accurate first…hand information。 This is in strong contrast to some of his distinguished contemporaries and successors； for example； Plato and Aristotle； about whom we have such full and accurate knowledge。 You will； perhaps； be surprised to hear that the only contemporary mention of Hippocrates is made by Plato。 In the 〃Protagoras；〃 the young Hippocrates； son of Apollodorus has come to Protagoras； 〃that mighty wise man；〃 to learn the science and knowledge of human life。 Socrates asked him： 〃If 。 。 。 you had thought of going to Hippocrates of Cos； the Asclepiad； and were about to give him your money； and some one had said to you； 'You are paying money to your namesake Hippocrates； O Hippocrates； tell me； what is he that you give him money？' how would you have answered？〃 〃I should say；〃 he replied； 〃that I gave money to him as a physician。〃 〃And what will he make of you？〃 〃A physician；〃 he said。 And in the Phaedrus； in reply to a question of Socrates whether the nature of the soul could be known intelligently without knowing the nature of the whole； Phaedrus replies： 〃Hippocrates； the Asclepiad； says that the nature； even of the body； can only be understood as a whole。〃 （Plato； I； 311； III； 270Jowett； I； 131； 479。）
Several lives of Hippocrates have been written。 The one most frequently quoted is that of Soranus of Ephesus （not the famous physician of the time of Trajan）； and the statements which he gives are usually accepted； viz。； that he was born in the island of Cos in the year 460 B。C。； that he belonged to an Asklepiad family of distinction； that he travelled extensively； visiting Thrace； Thessaly； and various other parts of Greece； that he returned to Cos； where he became the most renowned physician of his period； and died about 375 B。C。 Aristotle mentions him but once； calling him 〃the great Hippocrates。〃 Busts of him are common； one of the earliest of which； and I am told the best； dating from Roman days and now in the British Museum； is here represented。
Of the numerous writings attributed to Hippocrates it cannot easily be determined which are really the work of the Father of Medicine himself。 They were collected at the time of the Alexandrian School； and it became customary to write commentaries upon them； much of the most important information we have about them； we derive from Galen。 The earliest manuscript is the 〃Codex Laurentianus〃 of Florence； dating from the ninth century； a specimen page of which （thanks to Commendatore Biagi） is annexed。 Those of you who are interested； and wish to have full references to the various works attributed to Hippocrates； will find them in 〃Die Handschriften der antiken Aerzte〃 of the Prussian Academy； edited by Diels （Berlin； 1905）。 The Prussian Academy has undertaken the editorship of the 〃Corpus Medicorum Graecorum。〃 There is no complete edition of them in English。 In 1849 the Deeside physician； Adams； published （for the Old Sydenham Society） a translation of the most important works； a valuable edition and easily obtained。 Littre's ten…volume edition OEuvres completes d'Hipp
