Medieval Medicine (Middle Ages) Flashcards
What did these monasteries provide?
Clean water and toilets
What were medieval hospitals like?
Genuinely ill people were often turned away due to the fear of disease spreading
The return of Hippocrates and Galen
Hippocrates’ and Galen’s work were translated and accepted as the ‘whole truth’ in medical schools
Why were books created bringing together the ideas of Aristotle, Galen, and Hippocrates?
Because people during the medieval times believed that all of their ideas were the ‘whole truth’ and therefore were lived on.
Why did Muslims NOT criticise the work of Galen?
Because the Quran told them not to
What did medieval doctors believe caused illness?
The imbalance of the Four Humours.
the theory developed based on the position of the stars
Name three New Developments in Medieval Medicine
- Human dissection WAS allowed
- There were doubts about classical texts
- Doctors believe stars caused disease
Name two Supernatural Beliefs medieval doctors believed
- The church believed illness was a punishment from God for committing sin
- People believed pilgrimages/walks to holy shrines would cure illness
What Treatments did people in the Medieval Times believe would cure illness/disease?
- They prayed to God if they became ill
Name two developments in Surgery in the Medieval times
- Untrained barber surgeons performed operations
- Wine was used as an antiseptic (prevents infection)
Which did medieval people find healthier to drink; Beer or Water?
Beer
What was Medieval Public Health like?
Bad, human waste was disposed into the streets
How was the Black Death spread?
By coughing, sneezing, or black rat flea bites
How were black rats carried?
Overseas by ships
When did the Black Death arrive in Britain?
1348
