Romans medicine through time

Romans medicine through time

1. causes of disease

   • four humours
   • theory of opposites
   • miasma
   • gods
     • Salus god of health Asclepius god of healing
   • supernatural explanations

2. training

   • no formalised training
   • Galen and Hippocrates
     • learn from observation
   • dissection allowed
     • mainly animals
   • Hippocratic oath

3. treatments and praventaion

   • herbal remedies
   • praying
   • balancing the four humours
   • wearing charms

4. hospitals

   • mainly for the army
   • some for the elderly and poor
   • most treatments happened at homes

5. public health

   • open timbre and stone sewers
   • aqueducts
   • public baths
   • rich had fresh water supplied to homes
   • communal toilets

6. women

   • carers in poor famillies
   • some were doctors

7. before 500AD

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