renaissance causes of disease Flashcards
(15 cards)
What are the 4 humours?
The idea that the body is made up of 4 fluids that must be in balance for health.
What happens if the 4 humours are out of balance?
Illness occurs.
What is the miasma theory?
The theory that breathing in bad smells causes disease.
Was the miasma theory widely accepted during this time period?
Yes, many treatments were connected to the 4 humours and miasma theory.
Which diseases challenged the 4 humours theory?
The plague and smallpox.
True or False: Some people questioned the 4 humours theory due to the existence of diseases like the plague.
True.
What question arose regarding miasma and disease?
Why do people get disease when they live away from miasmata?
What was the significance of the churches’ influence on people’s thinking and ideas?
The churches’ influence was not as significant as it had been previously.
What development made people question ideas from the Middle Ages?
The development of science.
What role did people believe God played in disease during this time period?
Many believed that God played a role in disease.
Which diseases were mentioned in relation to people’s responses during this time?
Smallpox, syphilis, and plague.
How popular was the belief in God’s role in disease by the end of the time period?
The belief was still common but faded out by the end of the time period.
What condition did people believe could be cured by the King’s touch?
Scrofula (skin disease).
Fill in the blank: Many people still believed that you could be cured of _______ if the King touched you.
scrofula.
What was the general attitude towards treatments during this time period?
Many treatments were still popular.
