1MST: greek and roman approach Flashcards
name the 2 famous people
hippocrates and galen
hippocrates came up with..?
- the hippocratic oath
- the idea of clinical observation
but also the Four Humours Theory
the four humours are..?
phlegm, black bile, yellow bile, blood
the four humours are linked with..?
the seasons and elements
common treatments for the four humours were
primarily bloodletting, but also throwing up (YB), changing diet in some capacity (eg consume more red wine and red meat for blood), taking laxatives (BB) or breathing steam (P)
galen’s ideas were supported by the ….. because?
church
he was monotheistic and believed in the idea of a Creator (but was NOT Christian)
how long did Galen’s ideas last?
1,400 years
Claudius Galen: key ideas
- Miasma Theory
- built upon the Four Humours with the Theory of Opposites (basically do a treatment opposing the problem eg wet and hot blood should have a cold and dry solution)
– thought blood was absorbed by the body and **was used up in the muscles **
however… - supported clinical observation -started trend of herbal remedies through society through ToO
role of roman government
theme: government
- sewers and aqueducts
- food, housing and infrastructure and good town planning
- however- still inequality in wealth led to less access to doctors and diseases still spread quickly
how is galen linked to chance and religion
theme: chance and religion
his ideas were spread by the church- was lucky
downfall of Rome- how did it happen
Rome was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 AD and in 530 AD there were a lot of wars in the Roman Empire in Europe
downfall of Rome led to
- knowledge being lost as libraries were destroyed
- infrastructure being damaged
- less communication as no empire resulted in less trust between nations
