Medicines of Hippocrates
The following list give an overview of some of the medicines used by Hippocrates (C. 400 BCE). The writings of Hippocrates contained over 400 different medicines of vegetable, mineral and animal origin. The following contains a representative list of medicines used by Hippocrates.
B=medicines known to have been used in Babylonian Medicine.
| Fruits & Nuts | Germander | Thyme |
| Almonds | Gum Ammoniac | Tribulus |
| Capers | Gum Galbanum | Turpentine |
| Figs | Gum Sagapen | Vervain |
| Olive (Oil) | Hawthorn | Violet |
| Pomegranateย (B) | Hellebore | Willow |
| Quince | Hemlock | Woad |
| SebestensHerbs | Henbane | WormwoodMineral |
| Agnus Castus | Horehound | Alumย (B) |
| Alkanet | Hyssop | Amber |
| Amomum | Ivy | Armenian Stone |
| Anagallis | Juniperย (B) | Asphalt |
| Annis | Laurel | Brass |
| Balm | Lettuce | Chalcitis |
| Basil | Licoriceย (B) | Coralย (B) |
| Birthwort | Linseed | Earths (various) |
| Bistort | Lotus | Loadstoneย (B) |
| Black Nightshade | Madderย (B) | Minium |
| Blessed Thistle | Maidenhair | Nitre |
| Bryony | Mallow | Orpiment |
| Burdock | Mandrakeย (B) | Pumice |
| Calamus | Marshmallow | Ruby |
| Camomile | Meliot | Salt |
| Cardamon | Mercury | Silver |
| Carrot | Mints | Sulphurย (B) |
| Centaury | Mugwort | VerdigrisAnimal |
| Cinnamon | Mullein | Ambergris |
| Cinquefoil | Myrobalans | Bees (Wax etc)ย (B) |
| Clove | Myrrhย (B) | Bileย (B) |
| Colocynthย (B) | Myrtle | Cantharides |
| Coriander | Nard | Castor |
| Cress | Oak | Centipedes |
| Cumin | Oregano | Crayfish |
| Cyclamen | Pennyroyal | Cuttlebone |
| Cyperus (B) | Peony | Dog |
| Dill | Pepper | Earthworms |
| Dittany | Pine | Excrements (various) |
| Dracontium | Poppy | Frogs |
| Elaterium | Rose | Goat |
| Elder | Rosemary | Honeyย (B) |
| Euphorbia | Rosehip | Horns (various)ย (B) |
| Fennel | Rue | Human Skullย (B) |
| Fenugreek | Saffron | Placenta (human) |
| Fig tree | Scammony | Turtle |
| Frankincense | Sesame | Shells (various) |
| Galls | Squill | |
| Garlic | Styrax | |
| Tamariskย (B) | ||
| Tarragon | ||
| Thistles (various) | ||
| Thuja |
See also:
Medicines of Ancient Egypt
Chinese Medicines used in the West before TCM
