Medieval Medicine

• Who created the Thoery of the 4 humours 


  Hippocrates
• What rational causes for disease were believed during medeival time

  The Theory of the 4 humours

  Miasma ( bad air )
• What Supernatural causes for disease were believed in Medieval Britain

  Punishment by God

  Supernatural Evil like demons and witches

  Astrology and the way planets aligned
• What type of calendar did doctors own related to astrology

  Almanac
• How was disease treated in Medeival Britain

  Blood letting and purging

  Prayer and pilgrimages

  Herbal remedies
• How did people try to prevent disease

  Purify the air to clear miasma by carrying posies and oranges

  Praying to god

  Flagellants

  Carrying diamonds , rupies or charms
• When did the Black Death arrive in Britain

  1348
• What two types of plague were there and how did they spread

  Bubonic plague spread by bites of fleas from rats

  Pneumonic plague was airborne
• How much of the population was estimated to have died due to the plague

  A third of the population between years 1348-50
• What did people believe caused the plague

  Punishment sent by god

  Humour imbalance

  Miasma
• In what year did Edward III decide to close Parliament 


  1349
• What did the town of Gloucester try to do

  Shut themselves off from the outside world but were unsuccessful
• Who were Physicians

  Male doctors who had trained at university for 7 years. They were very expensive as only few but they had little practical experience
• Who were apothecaries

  Prepared and sold remedies , they were accessible and cheap
• Who were Barber surgeons

  People who carried out dangerous surgery and had little medical training
• How important was religion and the church

  Very influential and they supported Hippocrates and GAllen so other people had to as well
• What did the Church ban during this time

  Disections
• What were most Hospitals run by

  Monasteries
• Were there many hospitals

  No there were few and they mainly focused on care rather than treatment