Hippocrates: The Father of Medicine | Leo & Layla's History Adventures | PragerU Kids

[Music] hey what's with all the old books they're from the library I'm writing my career report on doctors cool are you still thinking you might want to be a doctor when you grow up I'm not sure anymore being a doctor takes years of school and exams I thought it would be easier huhuh you a my throat's starting to hurt and this itchy nose is really bugging me ew you've probably got that nasty cold that's going around stay away from me a stay away this report is taking up all my energy the last thing I need is your germs making me sick but you're my sister shouldn't you be helping me especially when I'm dying okay fine I can't risk helping you right now but maybe someone from the history app can nurse you back to health but don't get too close sh [Music] hu where are we ah two more students you're just in time for the lesson two drmas please school on the weekend talk about a bummer what my brother means is that we're not students here we're time travelers from the future the future Mount Olympus that's amazing did Apollo send you he's the god of prophecies and can make predictions about the future um yeah good old Apollo in that case I'm honored to share everything I know I'm hypocrates and I've spent my whole life helping the sick and injured H sounds like you a doctor you could say that like my father Heroes I've always been curious about the human body in fact I became a physician like him so I could learn about health and find cures for common ailment recently I've been traveling all over Greece and teaching people about health and Medicine there's a lot of superstition surrounding those things but I'm training my fellow Greeks to leave that behind instead I'm teaching them to recognize symptoms and diagnose an illness so they can treat it properly that's perfect I'm writing a report on doctors maybe you can help me oh I'm not much of a scribe my pupils do most of the writing for me you see every time I treat someone I add their symptoms to my list of medical facts you see many people think dark magic or even the gods make people sick they think the only way to cure them is to dance and shout and scare the evil spirits away but I have a different Theory people get sick for natural reasons that we can observe and understand but we're always learning there's still so much about the human body that remains a mystery maybe you can help me I haven't been feeling that great G gross stay away from me Leo are you kidding I'm not even huh shoot that's quite a sneeze young man let me have a look at you uh Mr hypocrates I think you should keep your distance my brother has a pretty bad cold Leila you don't know that Leo we don't want to get him sick that's very thoughtful of you young lady but I'm not worried one thing I tell all of my students is that we can't jump to conclusions if we really want to help someone who's suffering we keep calm and look for symptoms of what we're dealing with and I've caught something from a patient once or twice it wasn't too bad but shouldn't you be careful if there aren't many doctors and if people are counting on you it's a big problem if you get sick I see your point but helping the sick means taking those risks when a terrible plague came through Athens many thousands died and that includes the Physicians who stayed to help people but those who survived passed on their knowledge of what happened now we know what that terrible disease and its symptoms look like and we know that it spreads in crowded places where we can't keep things sanitary wow I didn't know that doctors risked everything to show compassion to those sick people that's so heroic maybe things are easier in the future but for now risk is part of the job and yes whenever we're helping someone we always show compassion you see Leila we even learned about that in Sunday school the Bible says we should help those who are suffering not stay away from them all right Leo you've got a point I'm sorry you're not feeling well being stressed about my report is no excuse to be mean to you I'll try to be more understanding thank you how about an air high5 speaking of symptoms young man tell me more about what's bothering you well my throat feels like sandpaper and my nose itches from all the sneezing H when did you first notice these symptoms well I felt fine at school it all really started when I walked into the kitchen with Leila let's see I don't hear any troubled breathing brething and you don't feel like you're running a temperature that's a relief maybe it isn't a cold after all well young man are you getting enough sleep and rest have you been exercising and keeping yourself clean um I take at least one shower a week does that count gross Leo only one it's a good start I'm asking because I've seen good rest and hygiene helped many of my patients recover and if you don't want to get sick in the first place exercising getting enough rest and eating a balanced diet are always good bets H now let's see aha hey what is that thing oh I keep it on hand in case I need to cut something off are you ready what no no no way I'm kidding young man when someone's sick or injured they're usually not in a good mood I tell my students that a good joke can lighten things up that makes sense I guess so what do you think Mr Mr hypocrates is Leo really sick with a cold to be honest I don't have a diagnosis his symptoms are mild and they appear to be no injuries plus he sounds like he's feeling better I really am it's the weirdest thing H but aren't you a famous doctor who really knows your stuff shouldn't you be able to find out what's going on remember young lady we Physicians have a lot of knowledge but we don't know everything it's taken me years and years of observing patience trying remedies and recording in what I learned to even get this far H I think I understand why doctors spend so much time in school and take so many tests it sounds like there's just too much to know that's true but we can still do a lot with what we do know it's like I always tell my students first Do no harm second help the sick according to your ability and judgment but that's it thank you for your help Mr hypocrates we've learned a lot here and we appreciate it it was my pleasure children oh and when you get back to Apollo tell him hypocrates says hello we'll do goodbye bye and there I finished my report did you know hypocrates is considered the father of medicine and remember how he said first Do no harm apparently that's no part of an oath of medical ethics that came from his teachings it's called the hypocritic oath nice work what do you think about being a doctor now we'll have to see but it's amazing how much doctors have to know and how much responsibility they have after talking to hypocrates I think I understand where that comes from yeah he's pretty cool and you know what else uh chill oh no you were feeling great a few minutes ago I know but here in the kitchen I can't stop sneezing maybe I'm allergic to Future doctors or based on the pattern of your symptoms maybe you're allergic to all these Dusty old books you know I think you're right I knew my hygiene wasn't to blame you still have to take more showers Leo if you liked time traveling with Leo and Lila watch more of their Adventures at Prager kids.com and parents don't forget to subscribe