Testimonies about the existance of therapeutical practices in Dacia

TESTIMONIES ABOUT THE EXISTANCE OF THERAPEUTICAL PRACTICES IN DACIA Carata, Ana Train Vuia 6 798566 BUCHAREST ROMANIA Taerel. A. Stancu, E. Rais, C. Reasons for the study: the authors wish to demonstrate in this paper the existence of therapeutical practices at the beginning of Romanian history period (year I BC-I AC) showing that the perception of the roman civilization is due to the Traian Emperor, native in Spain. We used as method the study of historical papers, iatro-historical and the illustration with iconographic material. Results: in the pre-roman Dacia, curative properties of mineral waters were known. They were fit out as watering resorts. There have been discovered surgical instruments, medicine crockery and in-writings that mentione doctor names: Titus Attius Divixtus, Publius Corcolonius. The worship of healing goddesses like Aesculap and Hygeea has been demonstrated. Conclusions: In Dacia, old territory of the nowadays Romania there have been therapeutical practices before and after the Roman conquest.