facts - medicine: middle ages Flashcards
what did the church teach
god made them ill because he was either displeased with them or was testing their faith. this held back medical research so few new ideas
how did the church control
5 things
set up and ran the universities were physicians trained
monks and priests could read and write so had influence over books were written and read
promoted idea of galen as his ideas went along with the church’s teachings
dissections performed in universities to teach about galens ideas
hospitals were housed in monasteries and nunneries
what was believed about astrology
3 things
the alignment of planets and stars caused disease
astrology was used to help diagnose what was wrong with a patient
increased after the black death
what were the four humours
blood
black bile
yellow bile
phlegm
what was the theory of opposites
giving the patient the opposite of their symptoms. if you had a cold eat hot peppers
what was miasma
bad air caused disease because bad smells indicated sin
who was galen
greek doctor who developed hipócrates ideas and came up with the theory of opposites and see detailed diagrams of human anatomy
who was hippocrates
ancient greek doctor who came up with the hippocratic oath. he believed there was a physical reason for illness which needed a physical cure.
2 treatments in connection with the four humours
blood letting- cutting into a vein, using leeches or cupping
purging- making a patient vomit or go to the toilet to remove food from the body
religious methods to prevent illness
4 things
living a christian life
carrying luck charms
chanting incantations
self punishment eg flagellation
rational methods to prevent illness
keep the streets clean
bathing and washing
purifying the air
exercising
bleeding and purging
not overeating
religious treatments
praying
fasting
going on pilgrimage
praying for a special mass to be said
supernatural treatments
specific ideas for certain illnesses such as hanging a magpies beak around your neck to cure toothache
traditional remedies
herbs which were drunk sniffed or bathed in
different foods to rebalance humours
ointments to apply to the akin
who treated the sick
barber- surgeons: basing surgery and cut hair. bloodletting and lancing boils
care in the home: village wise woman who would tend to homes for free
apothecaries: mixed medicine and ointments
physicians: trained and uni and passed exams. expensive. diagnosed and gave treatments. very few.
