HEALTH- 1.1 NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL APPROACHES Flashcards
1
Q
What were apothecaries?
A
used herbs to make medicines.
2
Q
Miasma
A
To get rid of miasma (bad smells cause diseases), burn herbs to create sweet smells.
3
Q
Bloodletting and purging
A
removal of ‘bad blood’ or bad fluids’
4
Q
praying to God or saints
A
believed that diseases were caused by punishment from God
5
Q
flagellation
A
whipping to show God they were sorry for their sins.
6
Q
Astrology
A
stars and planet movement was responsible for their illness