Medieval medicine - medicine stands still Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four humours?
A
Black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood
2
Q
Black bile
A
earth element (cold and dry)
3
Q
yellow bile
A
fire element (hot and dry)
4
Q
phlegm
A
water element (cold and dry)
5
Q
Blood
A
air element (hot and wet)
6
Q
The church believed in following the example of Jesus who healed the sick meaning…
A
Christians believed it was good to look after the sick.
7
Q
What was illness seen as?
A
A punishment from God
8
Q
What did monks do?
A
Preserve and copied ancient medical manuscripts.
9
Q
What was a important treatment than drugs?
A
Prayers
10
Q
How many hospitals were set up by the church between 1000 and 1500?
A
700
11
Q
How did visiting a shrine help cure a patient?
A
Miraculous healing
12
Q
The church founded…
A
Hospitals
