Medieval Medicine

Question 1

Apothecary meaning ?

Answer 1

Shop that sells herbs and spices to treat diseases

Question 2

What was the role of the church ?

Answer 2

MONASTERIES- PHYSIC GARDEN, plants grown for treatment of patients

• monks were available to poor
• used ideas of Galen and Hippocrates
• preventer dissection

Question 3

Training of surgeons

Answer 3

BARBER SURGEONS

1540-Henry VII allowed use of criminals for dissections-John of Ardene did this

Question 4

Who was Hugh of Lucca and John of Ardene ?

Answer 4

HoL-army surgeon in Italy
JoA-surgeon in Hundred year war

SHOWED HOW WAR MADE MEDICINE PROGRESS

Question 5

What was John of Ardene able to do ?

Answer 5

Remove small swellings inside body

Question 6

Problems with medieval surgery

Answer 6

PAIN (no anaesthetics), INFECTION, LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

Question 7

What did Theodoric of Lucca do ?

Answer 7

Used wine as an antiseptic

Question 8

What were hospitals in monasteries like ?

Answer 8

• you prayed first
• clothes then cleaner and boiled (showed scientific understanding)
• herbs given

HOSPITALS DIDN’T CURE PEOPLE BUT PROVIDED CLEAN PLACE TO STAY

Question 9

Public health ?

Answer 9

Government didn’t involve itself

• GOT WATER FROM CESSPITS
• government was weak as people didn’t pay tax so no money, tried enforcing rules but no one listened

Question 10

Black Death

Answer 10

1348!

-killed 40% of English population (worst epidemic)

Question 11

Beliefs and causes of Black Death ?

Answer 11

• God’s punishment (flagellants)
• Miasma
• Astrology (movement of planets)
• the Jews -> blames for poisoning springs

Question 12

What impact did the Black Death have on farmers ?

Answer 12

Got better wages and greater freedom as there were less people to work

Question 13

What did John of Ardene make ?

Answer 13

Anaesthetic made from Opium and Hemlock to reduce pain, used by few doctors