Scythian Medical Tradition

600 BCE · Karadeniz Bozkırı · culture

Hippocrates set down notes on the Scythians and their diseases (Airs, Waters, Places).

Scythian healers (the Enarees) combined medicine with shamanic ritual, using hemp vapour and herbal remedies. This is an early record of steppe shamanism.

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What was Scythian Medical Tradition?
Hippocrates set down notes on the Scythians and their diseases (Airs, Waters, Places).
When did Scythian Medical Tradition happen?
600 BCE
Where did Scythian Medical Tradition take place?
Karadeniz Bozkırı