Medieval medicine Flashcards
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Who created the four humours theory?
Hippocrates
Who was Claudius Galen and what did he discover?
He was a doctor and he discovered the Opposites theory
Explain the Opposites theory?
The Opposites theory was if you were cold you have to have something like chilli and if you were hot you have to have cucumber.
True or False?
Elf shot caused headaches and even illness?
True
What was Blood letting?
Blood letting was when doctors would take blood out of you. So it’s just like leeching and cupping.
What was a physician?
A physician was a trained doctor that could carry out proper surgery.
What was a Apothecary?
A Apothecary was a medieval chemist or a pharmacist
What was a barber surgeon?
A barber surgeon was somebody who cut hair and did little surgery.
When did the Black death hit Europe?
It hit in England in 1348.
