Prevention

hygene

the church

diet

purifying the air

regimen sanitatis

live free from sin

regular prayers

offering tithes for forgivness

aid digestion

don't eat too much - many medieval kings died as a result of having too much food or a too rich diet.

carry a proxy (a bunch of flowers) / pomander (herbs placed in a large locket which would be worn around the waist)

spread sweet herbs

some government help

a loose set of instructions provided by physicians to help a patient maintain good physical health.

First appeared in the works of Hippocrates where is what later picked up by Galen and Arabic doctors

written especially for the patient

many people used purging to avoid preventing illness relating to the diet

no rotting animals left in streets

pulled downor clean public loos