The remains of thermal baths used for treatments at Kos Asclepion where Hippocratic medicine was born

The remains of the thermal baths of the Kos Asclepion, a fundamental part of the therapeutic process practiced in the sanctuary. The stone foundations show the structure of the rooms where patients underwent hot and cold baths, considered essential for rebalancing bodily humors according to Hippocratic theory. Hydrotherapy was one of the pillars of medicine practiced at the Asclepion, along with diet, physical exercise, and rest. Hippocrates believed the body had a natural ability to heal if placed in appropriate conditions, and thermal baths contributed to this process.

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