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Hippocratic Oath

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

phix works to enhance something called "vis medicatrix naturae." In non-Latin/smarty pants terminology, that means "the healing power of nature." Meaning, in many ways, our bodies have what it takes to heal ourselves.

Hippocrates (aka the "Father of Medicine") was one of the first major figures to take to this idea of vis medicatrix naturae. He was also one of the first who voiced that what you put into your body - foods, drinks, etc. - as well as lifestyle and daily routine, were crucial to one's health. We're in good company.


Back in the day, Hippocratic medicine was practiced in a very gentile, kind way, which goes hand-in-hand with the concept of feeding your body with gentile, kind and natural ingredients, like phix, in order to help you feel better.

Some other cool info on the man, the myth, the legend:

- There are many debatable stories about him, but one is that he helped cure Democritos, the guy who introduced the atom into science, of insanity. Good thing he did that, cause that atom has come in handy.

- Based on the color of an illness alone, Hippocrates could correctly diagnose a disease, which he believed stemmed from imbalances in the four infamous categories he called "humors": blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Yum!

- A beehive produced honey on his tomb, which were said to have curative powers.

And like Hippocrates and his ever-famous Oath, phix also has a little oath of its own - to dish out energy in the best way possible - the natural way.

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