Hippocrates, Aphorisms, 6.

Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.

— Hippocrates on Disease

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About Hippocrates

Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".