Cures Quote by Hippocrates
“Those diseases which medicines do not cure, iron cures; those which iron cannot cure, fire cures; and those which fire cannot cure, are to be reckoned wholly incurable.”
About This Quote
Source Medical Text: De Materia Medica, 1st century BC
Some ailments resist medicine, but iron and fire can cure others; what remains uncured is truly incurable.
In simple terms: Iron and fire treat some diseases; others are hopeless.
Key Takeaway
Seek appropriate remedies for each condition.
Themes
medicine
history
alchemy
Mood
analytical
historical
Type
medical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- clinical practice
- public health
- historical medicine
Key Concepts
ancient science
philosophy of health
Questions to Reflect On
- What conditions today defy treatment?
- How do we define incurable?
A Different Perspective
Modern medicine may differ.
