quiz 2 Flashcards
medicin throught time
What did Physicians do?
Physicians diagnosed illnesses and recommended treatments, but didn’t treat patients themselves.
What did Apothecaries do?
Apothecaries mixed herbal remedies and prescribed poison.
What did barber surgeons do?
Barber surgeons performed small surgeries like pulling teeth and bleeding patients.
How many hospitals were there in medievil england?
1,100
What did hospitals offer and to who?
Many hospitals offered hospitality to travellers and pilgrims instead of treating the sick.
Where were the sick taken cair of and by who?
Most sick people were cared for at home by women, who were respected for their healing skills.
Why would pilgrims travel to holy sites?
Pilgrims would travel to holy sites and touch relics, like bones of saints, to be healed of their illnesses.
What was a comon treatment for the imbalance of humours
Blood-letting was a common treatment for an imbalance in the humours, performed by barber surgeons or wise women.
What was 2 ingredients the comon remody theriacia and how many items did it include?
A common remedy called theriaca was made from up to 70 ingredients, including viper flesh and opium.
Who/ what was blames for the cause of disease?
In medieval England, the devil was often blamed for causing diseases as people were very religious.
What was the theory 4 Humours?
The Theory of the Four Humours said the body was made up of blood, phlegm, black bile and choler.
What was maisma?
Miasma is bad air filled with harmful fumes that was believed to spread diseases.
