Approaches to prevention and treatment (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What were the 3 categories of medieval medical approaches?
What were the 3 categories of medieval medical approaches?
Rational, religious, supernatural
What were the 4 humours in medieval medical theory?
What were the 4 humours in medieval medical theory?
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
What was the purpose of bloodletting?
What was the purpose of bloodletting?
Restore balance of humours
Which methods were used for bloodletting?
Which methods were used for bloodletting?
Cutting a vein, leeches, cupping
Who commonly carried out bloodletting?
Who commonly carried out bloodletting?
Barber-surgeons or non-medical people
What was purging designed to do?
What was purging designed to do?
Rebalance humours by removing excess
What were emetics used for in purging?
What were emetics used for in purging?
To cause vomiting
How did medieval people believe illness was related to God?
How did medieval people believe illness was related to God?
Punishment for sin or test of faith
Which was a religious treatment for illness?
Which was a religious treatment for illness?
Going on pilgrimage
What supernatural remedy was used for toothache?
What supernatural remedy was used for toothache?
Hanging a magpie's beak around neck
Which were rational methods to prevent illness?
Which were rational methods to prevent illness?
Keep streets clean, bathe, exercise
What did apothecaries do?
What did apothecaries do?
Prepared and sold medicines
Who could afford university-trained physicians?
Who could afford university-trained physicians?
Wealthy individuals