Medeival Time Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What word means to go against God?
A
Sin
2
Q
Name one method of prevention linked to God.
A
Follow the bible to live a sin-free life, go to church/pray/donate money to the Church/go on pilgrimage, whip yourself as punishment
3
Q
What word meant bad or harmful air/fumes?
A
Miasma
4
Q
Name one method of prevention linked to bad air/fumes.
A
Keep clean/bathe, carry flowers or herbs, clean filth from the streets/empty cesspits
5
Q
Name the four humours.
A
Blood, phlegm, yellow bile, black bile
6
Q
Name one method of treatment linked to the Four Humours.
A
Using laxatives/purging to empty the digestive system, Theory of Opposites: eat something cool e.g. cucumber if you have a fever or a chilli if you have a cold
7
Q
What was the role of a hospital in the Middle Ages?
A
Care not cure
