Medieval Medicine Flashcards
Name the two main influences on medical understanding in the medieval perios
Galen and Hippocrates
Why couldn’t their theories be disproved?
Dissections were banned by the Church
Why didn’t people question the Church in the medieval period?
Feared they would go to hell
What was the Theory of the Four Humours?
If th 4 liquids are not perfectly balanced you will get sick
How many physicians were there during the medieval period?
Approx. 100
Who carried out treatments and minor operations?
Barber surgeons
How did wise women treat people?
Herbal remedies
How were medieval towns/villages kept clean? (2)
Rakers, laws against throwing waste
When was the Black Death and how many people died?
1348 and 2 million
What did people believe caused the Black Death? (2)
God’s punishment, miasma
How did people try to prevent the Black Death? (3)
Praying, keep air moving, flagellants
