Medicine-Ancients Flashcards
Who treated people in prehistoric times?
Women, medicine men
What did prehistoric people believe caused illness and disease?
Evil spirits
How did the Prehistoric’s lifestyle affect medicine and health?
Nomadic-moved around so didn’t stay with their waste, diet (fresh fruit and veg), exercise
How did Prehistoic people treat illness?
Charms, chants, herbal remedies, trepanning
What factors helped the Ancient Egyptians to make progress in medicine?
Technology, communications, way of life, religion, government
How did Egyptians treat illness?
Herbal remedies, prayers, charms, chants
Who treated illness in Ancient Egypt?
Specialist doctors (developed because the Pharaoh had money to train doctors), women, Priests
What was the source of Egypt’s wealth?
The River Nile, trade with other countries
What was the Channel Theory?
They believed blood flowed through channels in the body and sickness was caused by rotting food blocking the channels
Why was the Channel Theory important?
It was one of the first times people looked for a natural cause of illness rather than supernatural causes.
How did religion help medicine in Ancient Egypt?
Their religion told them they needed to be clean. They washed with soap, women shaved, they wore make up that reduced eye infections. They also embalmed their dead so they learnt about the anatomy of body.
Which Greek doctor told others to observe their patients?
Hippocrates
What did Hippocrates do?
Four humours, observation and recording, Hippocratic oath, Hippocratic collection of books, natural treatments
What were the four humours?
Blood, black bile, yellow bile, phlegm
Who was the Greek God of healing?
Asclepious