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Medieval Treatments/ Cures - Coggle Diagram
Medieval Treatments/ Cures
Religion
pilgrimage
A journey to an important religious monument
Fasting
King's healing power
The King's hands would be rubbed with a special holy oil during coronation granting him special healing powers which could cure people of any disease
Healing prayers and incantations
Astrology & Supernatural
Star charts
Horoscope of patient
Herbal Remedies
Mint, chamomile, rose oil
theriaca
Blanc mangier
Popular books
Humoral Treatments
bathing
cupping
Cupping was also used as a way to remove blood form the body. A knife or pin would be stabbed into the patient until they started to bleed then a warm cup would be placed over the wound effectively creating a vacuum that would suck the blood out
purging
Purging was used to rid the body of over leftover food. So the doctor or nurse would give the patient some laxatives or give them something to make them throw up any leftover food from the body
leeches
Where used if you had to much blood and would suck the blood out of you to balance out the humours
blood-letting