medival britain 1200-1500

Question 1

what year was medival medicine britain in

Answer 1

1200-1500

Question 2

what 2 medical theorise from the ancient world did people use in medival times

Answer 2

theory of 4 humours , theory of opposites

Question 3

whos theory was the theory of 4 humour

Answer 3

hippocrates

Question 4

whos theory was theory of opposites

Answer 4

galens

Question 5

what power did the catholic church have over peoples lives in 1250

Answer 5

they controlled taxes and education fees, also people believed if the went to church they would avoid hell

Question 6

why did people belived god caused illness

Answer 6

as the church told them that god was punishing them for their sins and there was no real scientific evidence to challenge that

Question 7

how did people link illness to planets 2 things

Answer 7

physicians would look at star charts/star signs and the date of when the person was ill to find out what was wrong
2) bad alignment of planets

Question 8

how did people think thew 4 humors could be blamed for illness

Answer 8

if ur humours were unbalanced u would fall ill, this could be effected by the season or planets being out of line

Question 9

which illnesses were conneceted to which humours :phlegm, to much blood, build up of black bile

Answer 9

coughs and colds- phlegm
fevers causing a high temp and rashes -too much blood
depression/constipation- build up of black bile

Question 10

how did people use piss charts to diagnose illness

Answer 10

physicians would check colour, thickness, smell and taste

Question 11

in medival times what was miasma belived to be

Answer 11

bad poluted air

Question 12

2 reasons how miasma could make u sick

Answer 12

1) from rotten air or sewage spreading disease

2) connected miasma to god and that a sweet smelling home was known as a clean spirit