medieval Flashcards
what was the influence of the church on medicene
discoraged disections, ran universities, controlled books, supported theroies that alligned with their belifs
what were 3 other ideas about the cause of disease
the 4 humours/theroy of opposites, miasma, allignments of planets/stars
what were some religous and supernatural ways to prevent disease
self punishment, lucky charms, praying, pilgramage, praying
what were some rational ways to prevent disease
bathing, purifing air, herbal remides, bloodletting and purging
what were medieval hospitals like
place for rest and recovery, run my church, people with infectous diseases not admitted
when was the black death
1348
what were the belived causes of the black death
punishment, miasma, four humours
what were the methods of preventing the black death
prayer, flaggelation, cleaning , lighting fires, herbs and spices
what were the symotoms of the black death
buboes, fever, chills, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea
treatments for the black death
praying, draining buboes, eating cool things, taking cool baths
