And if this were so in all cases, the principle would be established, that sometimes conditions can be treated by things opposite to those from which they arose, and sometimes by things like to those from which they arose.

A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession.

Nature itself is the best physician.

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.

It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.

All excesses are inimical to Nature. It is safer to proceed a little at a time, especially when changing from one regimen to another.

The physician must have at his command a certain ready wit, as dourness is repulsive both to the healthy and the sick.