Medieval Medicine c.1250-1500 Flashcards
ideas about causes of disease
God
astrology
miasma
the 4 humours
Approaches to treatment
religious
supernatural
humoral
herbal remedies
where were people treated
home few hospitals apothecaries physicians barber surgeons
bloodletting
excess blood was removed by cutting a vein, cupping or using leaches
purging
forcing excess humours out of the body
theory of opposites
attempt to rebalance humours
urine
was examined to check for unbalanced humours
Approaches to prevention
religious - confessing sins
lifestyle - avoid stress, excercise
purifying the air - sweet smelling flowers
wound man
a diagram used by physicians, showing which parts of the body could be cut off at certain times of the year
theriaca
common spice based herbal remedy - could treat snake bites etc
monasteries
a religious building where monks live, home to many of Englands hospitals in the medieval period
regimen sanitatis
set of instructions on how to live a healthy life , used by physicians when giving medical advice
The Black Death symptoms
large painful buboes
sneezing and coughing up blood
fever and trouble breathing
why did so many people die from the Black Death
they didnt understand what caused the disease and how to cure it
how was the black death spread
fleas and rats
what did people think caused the black death
God punishing them
Bad air, maybe it came from fumes from a volcano or earthquake
how did people try and prevent the black death
RELIGIOUS - prayed, confessed their sins to god
HUMOURAL -bleeding & purging
BAD AIR- nice smelling herbs and bonfires
herbal remedies
avoid victims
GOVERNMENT ACTION - quarantine laws
what was medieval knowledge based on
ancient odes of hippocrates and Galen (4 humours)
who had a very powerful impact on medical medicine
The church
some people turned to ….. beliefs, including astrology and …..
supernatural, charms
what was a popular theory about air
miasma = bad air caused disease
who was medical advice given from
Physicians
barber surgeons
apothecaries
where were most people treated
at home
….. remedies were used to treat disease
herbal
what was the plagues in 1348 called
The Black Death
similarities from the previous period
theory of the 4 humours
church had a large impact and control
herbal remedies
still not sure on how to cure disease
improvements from the previous period
miasma
supernatural beliefs
new medical individuals physicians, barber surgeons, apothecaries
