Medieval medicine

Question 1

What was believed to cause disease?

Answer 1

4 humours
Jews
Bad air (miasma)
God sent illnesses as punishments

Question 2

Name the healers of the medieval times

Answer 2

Barber surgeon (would lope off limbs)
Apothecary (medicine seller)
People that would study urine with urine charts
Doctors (followed four humours)

Question 3

What undermined the power of the church and got people to explore medicine more?

Answer 3

The church became too rich and people thought this was wrong.
Things that the church had made had been proved false, undermining their reputation.
Earth explored more, disapproving of it being flat.

Question 4

When was the black death?

Answer 4

1348-9

Question 5

What were people with leprosy not allowed to do?

Answer 5

Lepers were not allowed to enter public buildings, no washing hands in public water. No sex and not allowed to touch children. They did this with most diseases and it was actually quite affective.

Question 6

Why did doctors have long masks with flowers in?

Answer 6

They believed bad smelling air caused disease (which is slightly true) so they put flowers in their masks to dispel it.