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The Middle Ages (Ideas about the cause of disease (4 Humours (Phlegm,…
The Middle Ages
Ideas about the cause of disease
Miasma
bad air
indicated sin, linked to God
The Church
Satan sent disease
Punishment from God
testing faith
God is displeased
clearing of sins
4 Humours
Phlegm
Yellow Bile
Blood
Black Bile
believed to become ill if unbalanced
The Theory of Opposites
Galen developed it
giving opposites of symptoms
eg too much phlegm
linked to water and the cold
eat hot peppers
Astrology
Alignment of planets + stars
used to help diagnose patient
astrology charts
Prevention
Religious
Flagellation
whipping themselves
Punishing yourself so God wouldn't
Living Christian Life
pilgramage
praying
fasting
obeying commandments
church
Supernatual
chanting incantations
carrying lucky charms
Rational methods
Regimen Sanitatis
set out does and don't for preventing disease
exercise
sleep - not to much but enough
avoid stress
bath regularly
don't have too much sex
don't overheat
bleeding/bloodletting
removing blood
keeping streets clean and purifying air
sweet smelling herbs
mixed and sold by apothecary
or mixed at home
purging - making patients vomit
Treatments
Bloodletting/bleeding
removing blood to balance humours
done by cutting veins
Leaches
Sometimes performed by physicians
Usually done by barber surgeons/non medical persons
Purging
making patient vomit/ poo to balance humours
Used Emetics (medicine which causes vomitting) or laxatives
mixed by apothecaries, wise wome
Physicians prescribed treatments at home
Hospitals and Care
Individuals
Medieval Healers
Social Attitides
The Black Death