Ancient Medical Practices

Ancient medical practices involved understanding health and disease through observations of nature, bodily humors, and spiritual beliefs. Cultures like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese used herbs, rituals, and surgical techniques to treat ailments. For example, they believed balancing bodily fluids or humors was key to health. Many practices combined early scientific ideas with spiritual or mystical elements, leading to treatments like herbal remedies, acupuncture, or trepanation (drilling into the skull). While less advanced than modern medicine, these practices laid foundational concepts about anatomy, healing, and holistic health that influenced later medical development.