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

Almonds
Capers
Figs
Olive (Oil)
Pomegranate (B)
Quince
Sebestens

Herbs

Agnus Castus
Alkanet
Amomum
Anagallis
Annis
Balm
Basil
Birthwort
Bistort
Black Nightshade
Blessed Thistle
Bryony
Burdock
Calamus
Camomile
Cardamon
Carrot
Centaury
Cinnamon
Cinquefoil
Clove
Colocynth (B)
Coriander
Cress
Cumin
Cyclamen
Cyperus (B)
Dill
Dittany
Dracontium
Elaterium
Elder
Euphorbia
Fennel
Fenugreek
Fig tree
Frankincense
Galls
Garlic

Germander
Gum Ammoniac
Gum Galbanum
Gum Sagapen
Hawthorn
Hellebore
Hemlock
Henbane
Horehound
Hyssop
Ivy
Juniper (B)
Laurel
Lettuce
Licorice (B)
Linseed
Lotus
Madder (B)
Maidenhair
Mallow
Mandrake (B)
Marshmallow
Meliot
Mercury
Mints
Mugwort
Mullein
Myrobalans
Myrrh (B)
Myrtle
Nard
Oak
Oregano
Pennyroyal
Peony
Pepper
Pine
Poppy
Rose
Rosemary
Rosehip
Rue
Saffron
Scammony
Sesame
Squill
Styrax
Tamarisk (B)
Tarragon
Thistles (various)
Thuja

Thyme
Tribulus
Turpentine
Vervain
Violet
Willow
Woad
Wormwood

Mineral

Alum (B)
Amber
Armenian Stone
Asphalt
Brass
Chalcitis
Coral (B)
Earths (various)
Loadstone (B)
Minium
Nitre
Orpiment
Pumice
Ruby
Salt
Silver
Sulphur (B)
Verdigris

Animal

Ambergris
Bees (Wax etc) (B)
Bile (B)
Cantharides
Castor
Centipedes
Crayfish
Cuttlebone
Dog
Earthworms
Excrements (various)
Frogs
Goat
Honey (B)
Horns (various) (B)
Human Skull (B)
Placenta (human)
Turtle
Shells (various)