Medicine Through Time-Medieval Period Flashcards
List 4 ideas as to how disease was caused in the middle ages
The four humours
God
Supernatural
Miasma
Who developed the theory of the four humours,how did they do so?
- Galen
- He developed the four humours by creating the theory of opposites, this meant that you would counteract the humour that was too much with something else
How was astrology and medicine linked?
astrology was a key part of medical training and physicians would take astrology into account during diagnosis
Give 5 examples how disease was treated in the middle ages
- Prayer
- Purging
- Bloodletting
- herbal remedies
- Pilgrimage
List 5 ways people prevented disease in the middle ages?
- Offerings to God
- Flagellation
- Maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- Wearing lucky charms
- Carrying sweet smelling herbs
Give 3 issues with public health in the middle ages
- Latrines contaminated water
- There was often waste in the streets
- Polluted water supplies
List 2 facts about these groups that cared for the sick
a) barber surgeons
b) physicians
a)they used no antiseptics or aseptic in their surgeries
they could blood let, remove teeth, cut hair etc
b)medically trained at uni for 7 years-little to no anatomical knowledge
used 4 humours, astrology and urine to diagnose
List an advantage of the apothecary over the physician
the apothecary was cheaper-therefore more accessible
How did medieval hospitals help the sick
they gave patients food and warmth
they offered religious guidance
Give 3 ideas about the cause of the black death
- A punishment from god for all sins
- bad alignment of planets Mars, Saturn and Jupiter
- Miasma
list three ways people treated the black death
- bleeding or leeches
- sitting close to a fire
- prayer
give four ways people attempted to prevent the black death
-quarantine
-flagellation
-cleaning the streets
Carrying sweet smelling herbs
