H1 - Medicine stands still Flashcards
Name 3 reasons from the time why The Black Death occurred.
The Jews poisoned the Christians in an attempt to wipe them out / God was punishing them for straying from his ways / The movements of the planets / An imbalance in the 4 humours / Bad smells (miasma)
When did The Black Death start its slow sweep towards Europe?
1326
When did the Black Death reach Europe?
October 1347
What was the real cause of The Black Death?
Fleas on rats travelling on merchant ships across the world, spreading from the original in China. The plague was a bacterium called Yersinia Pestis. Its rapid spread could be attributed to the close contact between humans and the lack of personal hygiene at the time
Other than Galen and Hippocrate’s ideas, what were the most prevalent cures relevant to?
Religion
What were 2 cures for The Black Death from the time?
Putting a chicken’s but on your sores / Making candles as tall as yourself and burning them in church / Avoiding all Plague victims / Carry sweet smelling herbs and spices to keep away evil smells / Avoiding eating too much / Avoiding bathing etc. etc.
What were 2 causes of malnourishment in medieval times?
Flood, temperature
What problem was very prevalent from now all the way to the industrial revolution and specifically 1947?
Class boundary - the poor could not or barely afford to be treated
Give the 3 main influential figures or groups in medieval Europe
The Arabs due to the crusades, Hippocrates, Galen
What were the four humours?
Phlegm, yellow bile, black bile and blood
Give 3 reasons from the time for disease.
Miasma (bad smells), the supernatural, the four humours were out of balance, God
What was one of the most prevalent cures that was also simultaneously very bad for the patient?
Bleeding
What were the two main tools used for diagnosis by physicians?
Urine and zodiac charts
