Preventing illness in the renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
Supernatural thinking that was used to prevent illness
A
People still use charms
prayer remain popular
people told not to eat and drink too much
2
Q
How did people try and remove miasma
A
Carried herbs on them and would burn them in the houses
Homeowners in English towns were fined for not cleaning the streets outside their house
Projects were set up to drain swamps

3
Q
What was the regimen Sanitatis
A
A poem that teaches a system of physical health
4
Q
What was continue to be used about the regimen Sanitatis
A
Continue to use rules from the regimen Sanitatis
people were told to bathe and clean their clothes regularly
