Unit 1: Medicine in Medival Flashcards
What time period is medieval Britain?
Medieval britain is the period between 1250-1500 also known as the 13th-16th century or Middle ages
What is the definition of apothecary?
A medieval pharmacist or chemist
What is the definition of wise woman?
A female healer, who used folk medicine and herbal remedies to cure illness
What is the definition of vademecum?
a medieval medical book carried by doctors
What is the definition of a Barber surgeon?
Untrained surgeon, who practiced basic surgery
What is the definition of trepanning?
cutting a hole in the skull
What is the definition of Amulet?
a charm that brought protection from disease
What is the definition of monastery?
A building where monks live, eat and pray
What did physicians advise people to do to prevent disease?
Physicians advised only wealthy clients by suggesting regular washing, cleaning teeth, combing hair, exercise in fresh air and bathing in hot water.
What did the church teach about disease?
The church taught that disease was sent by God and therefore the treatment should be spiritual as well
What were some religious treatments the church used?
The church used; healing prayers and incarnations
Why did people believe God caused the black death?
Many believed that God made the ultimate punishment for all the sin in the world.
Who was Hippocrates?
He was a doctor, he created the hippocratic oath to give people more confidence in their doctors. He didn’t believe that disease was sent by God, he thought they had a physical, rational basis. He had a belief in the four humours, (black bile, yellow bile, blood and phlegm) and he thought if they were unbalanced you would become sick
What were the four humours?
-blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
-each humour was related to a season and element like;
Blood—> spring—> air
Yellow bile—>summer—>fire
Black bile—>autumn—>earth
Phlegm—>winter—>water
Who was Claudius Galen?
He studied medicine when he was 16, he became a surgeon gaining experience and treating wounds to increase his anatomy knowledge. He believed in the theory of opposites, he believed strongly in bloodletting, he suggested that the balance of four humours could be restored by opposites. He carried out dissections on animals.
