Petron (physician)

Petron (Greek: Πέτρων), also known as Petronas, was an ancient Greek physician from the island of Aegina. He lived later than Hippocrates, and before Herophilus and Erasistratus, so most probably around the middle of the fourth century B.C. He have written a work on pharmacy.[1] He was famous for the fever treatment.[2]

This article is about the physician. For the oil and gas companies, see Petron and Petronas.

He is also mentioned in one of Galen's work.[3]

References
  1. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Petron
  2. Celsus, De Medicina
  3. Christopher Gill; Tim Whitmarsh; John Wilkins (2012). Galen and the World of Knowledge (Greek Culture in the Roman World). Cambridge University Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-107-41074-9.
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