Galen and ancient Rome. Flashcards
The Greek physician, Claudius Galen was born in?..
129 AD in Greece
what did Galen believe about imbalances in the four humours?
he believed imbalances in the four humours of the body caused diseases.
Galen supported supported clinical observation and encouraged doctors to?..
monitor a pulse or take urine sample to find out what was wrong with a patient.
how did galen think blood worked in the body?
Galen thought that blood was absorbed or taken in by the body, rather than pumped around it.
how did Gale advance the understanding of the humours?..
through his Theory of Opposites.
how did Galen think humours could be rebalanced
by giving a patient something opposite to their symptoms. For example, if you had an excess of blood (hot and wet), doctors should prescribe a treatment which was cold and dry.
How many gods did Galen believe in?
Although Galen lived in the Roman Empire he believed in monotheism (one single God).
who supported galen’s ideas of medicine and why?
the Christian Church supported his ideas of medicine.
since he believed in monotheism- one single God.
why was it frowned upon to question Galen’s ideas of medicine.
since the Church put their weight behind Galen’s ideas of medicine, it was frowned upon to question Galen.
what did the miasma theory say?
that bad air made someone ill when they breathed it in.
where as the miasma theory very popular?
in medieval england
what was the most powerful theory until late into the 1800s?
the miasma theory
how did Galen’s ideas endure (last) as the foundation of medicine for 1400 years until medieval times?
because of the church’s support.
what shows that the factor: chance can lead ideas to spread and be used everywhere. (in Galen’s case.)
the fact he was monotheistic and had the church’s support.
how did the Ancient Romans begin to focus on public health?
by introducing aqueducts, sewers, baths and doctors.
what did roman emperors spends lots of money on for public health?
building aqueducts to bring clean water into roman cities.
why did roman emperors spend lots of money on building aqueducts to bring clean water into roman cities.
because they thought unclean drinking water, sewage and dirt tended to make people ill.
what was built that was used to take waste out of buildings and people’s homes?
toilets, sewers and public baths.
what did doctors in ancient Rome recommend should be used as medicine?
herbs and plants
what theory did doctors in ancient Rome use?
Galen’s theory of opposites.
what was a common treatment in ancient Rome?
bleeding- but surgery was VERY rare.
what did romans believe could affect health?
Gods and supernatural things
who was the roman god of health and medicine?
aesculapius
who was the roman god who kept the heart and organs healthy?
Carna
