Aeschines (physician)

Aeschines was a Greek physician who lived likely in the 4th century BCE. His name is known primarily through references made by later medical writers. He is mentioned by Galen, who cites Aeschines' opinions on various medical topics, particularly related to therapeutics and materia medica. However, very little is known about Aeschines' life, his specific medical theories, or his original writings, as no complete works of his survive. The extant information is fragmented and derived solely from quotations and allusions in the works of other physicians and medical commentators. Due to the scarcity of primary source material, a comprehensive understanding of Aeschines' contributions to ancient medicine remains elusive.