Medieval Medicine Key Facts Flashcards
1
Q
The Black Death
A
1348
2
Q
Who discovered the Theory of the Four Humours?
A
Hippocrates
3
Q
Whose idea was the Theory of Opposites?
A
Galen
4
Q
What were the main ideas of causes of disease at this time?
A
A Punishment from God.
The Four Humours.
Miasma.
Supernatural.
5
Q
What were some treatments of disease in the Medieval Period?
A
To ask God for forgiveness.
To burn herbs and sweet smelling flowers.
To balance the Four Humours
