Medicine stands still-Natural explanation Flashcards
Some treatments in medieval Britain where based less on religious faith but more on what?
Natural theories and observation of the physical world
Despite some treatments being more based on natural theories and an observation of the physical world, what was still wrong with them?
They could still be wrong
What theory was medicine dominated by?
Four Humours Theory
What happened after the fall of the Roman Empire in the west?
Much ancient greek and roman medical knowledge was lost in the west
Since much of the medical knowledge was lost, what was eventually brought back to western Europe?
The Theory of the Four Humours
Through what was the theory of the Four Humours brought back to western europe?
Via the Islamic world
What did many medieval doctors use this theory for?
To base their diagnosis and treatment on
Who was the theory of four humours created by?
Ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates
Between what years was the theory of four humours created?
c. 460 - c. 377 BC
What was the base idea of the four humours? /What did Hippocrates believe?
The body was made of four fluids (or humours)
What were the four humours?
Blood
Phlegm
Yellow bile
Black bile
What were the four humours linked to?
Four seasons and four elements
How were the four humours interpreted to determine health?
They needed to be in balance for good health
Give an example of how the four humours worked.
e.g., in winter when we get colds hippocrates thought the body created an excess of phlegm. But hippocrates failed to see that these things were symptoms of the disease not the cause
Who was the theory of the four humours developed further by?
greek doctor Galen
When was Galen born?
AD 129
