Islamic medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Who brought the four humours to Europe?
A
Avicenna
2
Q
What did Avicenna write?
A
“Canon of medicine”, brought together the ideas of Galen and Hippocrates
3
Q
why was islamic medicine generally more rational and evidence based?
A
Because of their knowledge of Ancient Greek and Roman texts
4
Q
who questioned galen’s ideas?
A
al-Natis, rightly suggested blood flows from one side of the heart to the other via the lungs and it doesn’t cross the septum
