Approaches to disease (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Medieval period in Britain (dates)
Medieval period in Britain (dates)
Roughly 1000-1500 CE
Basis of medieval disease explanations
Basis of medieval disease explanations
Supernatural beliefs, not scientific evidence
Ancient physicians who influenced medieval medicine
Ancient physicians who influenced medieval medicine
Hippocrates and Galen
Apothecaries' role
Apothecaries' role
Medicine-makers who created herbal treatments
Miasma theory
Miasma theory
Disease caused by bad air or unpleasant smells
Religious explanation for disease
Religious explanation for disease
Punishment sent by God for sins
Flagellation
Flagellation
Whipping oneself to show repentance for sins
Astrology in medieval diagnosis
Astrology in medieval diagnosis
Consulting stars & planets to explain illness
Four Humours theory basic idea
Four Humours theory basic idea
Illness from imbalanced body elements (4 humours)
The four humours (list)
The four humours (list)
Blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm
Purging treatment method
Purging treatment method
Making patients vomit/use bowels to expel humours
Bleeding/bloodletting purpose
Bleeding/bloodletting purpose
Remove blood to reduce excess blood humour
Hippocrates' main contribution
Hippocrates' main contribution
Clinical observation & recording symptoms
Galen's Theory of Opposites
Galen's Theory of Opposites
Treat symptoms with their opposites
Preservers of Galen's medical texts
Preservers of Galen's medical texts
Islamic scholars