Hippocratic Seasonal Diseases By N.S. Gill The Hippocratic corpus contains many works on specific aspects of medicine, as well as a more general work, Aphorisms, containing more than 400 pithy statements. Among other gems, Aphorisms contains a list of the diseases the Hippocratic practitioners associated with the seasons. Hippocratic medicine is linked to the four humors, which correspond with the four seasons. The following list of Hippocratic Seasonal Diseases: 1. Spring Diseases maniacal melancholic and epileptic disorders bloody flux quinsy cornea hoarseness cough leprosy lichen alphos exanthemata mostly ending in ulcerations tubercles and arthritic diseases 2. Summer Diseases continued, ardent, and tertian fevers most especially vomiting diarrhoea ophthalmy pains of the ears ulcerations of the mouth mortifications of the privy parts and the sudamina. 3. Autumn Diseases quartan and irregular fevers enlarged spleen dropsy phthisis strangury lientery dysentery Sciatica quinsy asthma ileus epilepsy maniacal and melancholic disorders. 4. Winter Diseases pleurisy pneumonia coryza hoarseness cough pains of the chest pains of the ribs and loins headache vertigo and apoplexy. Source: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/greekmedicine/tp/062709HippocraticSeasonalDiseases.htm
