Greeks Flashcards
Who is the God of healing
Asclepius
Did they believe in natural or spiritual causes?
Both. The Temple of Asclepius offered natural and spiritual treatments
What spiritual reason did people go to the Ascelpion?
Get healed by Asclepius
How did they believe they were healed by Asclepius?
Fell asleep during the night and Asclepius would visit them and heal them. Asclepius used snakes to help heal people
What is the symbol of medicine used today?
Asclepius’ snake
What did the four humours consist of
Yellow bile, black bile, phlegm, blood
Who brought up the idea of the four humours
Hippocrates
What did a person need to have to be healthy?
All four humours needed to be in balance
What did the four humours link to?
Seasons
What was different in Greek medicine compared to the Egyptian medicine
The Greeks observed people more carefully and linked similar symptoms together
How did Greek doctors observe their patients?
Clinical observation
What were the main treatments used
Bleeding, purging, Temple of Asclepius, herbal remedies, rest, diet and exercise, charms and spells
What could the Greek surgeons do
Set broken bones, carry out amputation
Few operations were done inside the body but one exception was draining of the lungs
Who treated the sick
Priests, doctors, family members especially women
What did they know about the body?
identify some body parts and understand some of its workings, e.g. that the brain controlled the body
