introduction Flashcards
(25 cards)
Where did Medieval ideas towards medicine come from?
The Greeks
Who invented the theory of the four humours?
Hippocrates
What are the four different humours?
Blood, Phlegm, Black bile (diarrhoea), Yellow bile (vomit)
What did Hippocrates believe caused illness?
An imbalance of the four humours
How did treatment work according to the four humours theory?
Treatment involved balancing the humours.
What superstition did the Greeks use to explain illnesses?
Illness was a result of the gods being angry.
What symptom indicated too much blood according to the four humours?
Flushed cheeks (with a temperature)
What were the humours connected to?
The humours were connected to star signs.
What was a common treatment to get rid of excess blood?
You would need to be bled to make you better.
Who was Hippocrates?
Hippocrates was a doctor who started to use more scientific methods to treat his patients.
What methods did Hippocrates use?
He observed, diagnosed, and treated his patients and recorded his findings.
What must doctors today sign before practicing?
Doctors today must sign the Hippocratic Oath.
What is Hippocrates known as?
Hippocrates is seen as the ‘Father of medicine.’
What is anatomy?
Anatomy is the structure of the body.
What is dissection?
Dissection is cutting up a body to see how it works.
Who was Galen?
Galen was a doctor in the Roman period.
What did Galen argue about human anatomy?
He argued that human anatomy was the same as pig anatomy.
What was Galen’s Theory of Opposites?
The Theory of Opposites said that an excess of phlegm could be cured by eating hot peppers.
How long did Galen’s beliefs last?
Galen’s beliefs lasted for over 1,000 years.
What were the foundations of medieval ideas about health and medicine?
The beliefs of Hippocrates and Galen were the foundation of medieval ideas about health and medicine.
What were the four humours according to Hippocrates?
The four humours were blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile.
What could cause a patient to become ill according to the humours theory?
If the humours were out of balance, the patient would become ill.
What treatments were used to rebalance the humours?
The humours would be rebalanced by purging or blood-letting.
What did Galen suggest about the human body?
Galen suggested the human body was so perfectly formed that there must be a ‘creator.’
