Source edition
Hippocrates. Oeuvres complètes d'Hippocrate, Vol. 6. Littré, Émile, editor. Paris: Baillière, 1849
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Summary
This work is a medical treatise that presents appropriate guidelines for regimen (diaita) according to individual constitution and the changing seasons. The author emphasizes that maintaining health requires living in harmony with the cycles of nature. The first part outlines the basics of daily life, including how to adjust the quantity and quality of food and drink for each of the four seasons—winter, spring, summer, and autumn—along with appropriate exercise, bathing, and clothing based on age and body type. The middle section provides specific instructions on weight management for both obese and thin individuals, methods for emetics, and tailored advice for infants and women. The final part covers athletic training, diet and exercise therapies for symptoms like indigestion and diarrhea, and concludes with the importance of maintaining one's own health through personal judgment. It serves as a practical manual for readers to understand and manage their own bodily conditions.