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HISTORY AQA GCSE - HEALTH AND MEDICINE > HEALTH- 1.1 NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL APPROACHES > Flashcards

HEALTH- 1.1 NATURAL AND SUPERNATURAL APPROACHES Flashcards

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What were apothecaries?

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used herbs to make medicines.

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Miasma

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To get rid of miasma (bad smells cause diseases), burn herbs to create sweet smells.

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Bloodletting and purging

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removal of ‘bad blood’ or bad fluids’

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praying to God or saints

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believed that diseases were caused by punishment from God

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flagellation

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whipping to show God they were sorry for their sins.

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Astrology

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stars and planet movement was responsible for their illness

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