Medieval medicine

Key points
1. Supernatural beliefs- they used the doctrine of signature which shows that God created illness and guide doctors on treatment
2. Zodiac charts were also used to determine illness
3. They commonly used basic herbs and balms to treat illness. They would also used their urine to determine illness
Key people
1. Hippocrates -taught clinical observations -theory of the four humors -bleeding to prevent and treat illness. Significant as he had the first account of symptoms and treatment
2. Galen -built on the theory of opposite -dissected animals as the church disagreed with dissecting humans - church accepted him because the disign theory include God
Religion
1. They believe illness was a punishment from God. Prayer was popular
2. The church ruled over university where they practice hippocrates and galen teaching
3. Rodger bacon was sent to prison for dissecting a human
4. The hospital were linked to monasteries or a nunneries
  1. There were no doctors the nuns and monks tool care of the people, relying on prayer and herbal treatment.
Islamic - they wrote encyclopedias and was spread to the Christians by crusaders. AVICENNA wrote the cannon of medicine. And trained doctors
Warfare
1. They could do quick amputation. New tools like the arrow head Improved ointments JOHN OF ARDERNE PAINKILLER manuals or diagrams used

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	Created by Zahra Sheikh about 6 years ago