renaissance era Flashcards
when was the renaissance era?
1500-1700
what did they think the causes of disease were in the renaissance?
the 4 humours
god
miasma
transference
how did they treat disease in the renaissance?
iatrochemistry - chemicals
new plants and herbs
the king
remedies
god
who were the three key individuals of the renaissance?
vesalius
william harvey
thomas sydenham
what did vesalius discover?
- men and women have the same number of ribs
- jaws are made up of one bone not two
- the sternum has three bones not seven
who did vesalius disprove?
galen
what did william harvey discover?
- blood circulates from the heart not the liver
- there is one type of blood not two
- there is only a fixed amount of blood in the body
who did william harvey disprove?
galen
what did thomas sydenham discover?
- disease isn’t personal
- each disease is different
- a patients medical history is important
what year was the great plague?
1665
what were the theories of the great plague causes?
humours out of balance
god
miasma
planet movements
rotting food
how did they try to prevent the great plague?
taverns and theatres closed
fires lit to clear miasma
no meetings
public areas shut
quarantine
herbs
move away
how did they treat the great plague?
purging
plague water
blood transfusions
rhubarb
pray
charms
sweat it out
