treatments in medieval england Flashcards
what were barber surgeons
they were low level doctors that also cut peoples hair
what did barber surgeons do
barber surgeons did bloodletting and minor surgery
what did wise men or women of the village do
they gave first aid, herbal remedies, supernatural cures with charms and spells based on tradition
what did travelling healers in markets and fairs do
travelling healers extracted teeth, sold potions and mended dislocations or fractures
what did herbalists do
herbalists used herbal treatments, performed bloodletting, prayer and let patients rest in the infirmary
what was the amount of doctors like in medieval england
there was a very few amount of doctors in medieval england
what ideas were doctors trained with
galenic and hippocratic methods
how long did doctors have to study to achieve a degree
doctors studied for at least 7 years at universities
who were universities for doctors controlled by
the church as they funded most of the finances
what was the 4 humours theory
the 4 humours were a greek theory of illness disagnosis
what did they 4 humours consist of
blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile
what did imbalance in the 4 humours mean
imbalance led to illness and it was a doctors jobs to restore balance of the four humours
why was galen favoured by the church
galen believed in one god which fitted in with the churchโs ideals
what happened to diseases that could not be fixed by galens ideas
supernatural ideas influenced doctorโs ideas on how to cure their patients
how did doctors naturally treat their patients
clinical observations took place, checking pulse and urine as well as looking for imbalance in the four humours
