treatments and cures Flashcards
what were traditional treatments
herbal medicine
bleeding
using urine
praying
how were zodiac charts used
suggest treatments based on the idea that all body parts linked to a sign
what were the books soothsayers used
herbals
they contained knowledge and prayers to cure infections
what’s a barber surgeon
someone with very little medical knowledge who would cut hair, set bones,simple surgeries and blood letting
how were leaches used
for blood letting to balance the humours
what continued in the early modern era
medieval methods
what new ingredients were found in the medieval era
rhubarb-believed to be a powerful drug
tobacco-in remedies
what did alchemists use in early modern era
chemical and mineral treatments
what anasetics were used pre 19th century
laughing gas or ether but it was difficult to control the dose
when was chloroform first used
1847 by james simpson for child birth
who popularised the use of chloroform
queen victoria in 1853
what was used as a local anaesthetic from 1891
cocane
who first came up of the idea of antiseptics
joseph lister
he was inspired by pastures germ theory and used carbolic acid to sterilise rooms and equipment
what did lister invent in 1871
a machine to clean operating tooms
when was the steam steriliser made
1881
