The Four Humours was a theory that Hippocrates came up with. It consisted of: Black & Yellow bile, Phlegm and Blood.
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What was Galen's Theory Of Opposites?
It proposed that you had to increase the opposite of the the affected humor. (e.g: if you has a cold, they would give you something hot like chili powder.
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Why was Galen's work so well accepted?
Because the church approved them and the church was what taught most people so they taught Galen's work.
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What is Miasma and who though it was the cause of the Black Death?
People thought Miasma -bad smelling air- was what caused disease.
King Edward III believed that Miasma was the cause of the Black Death.
(It was also supported by Galen and Hippocrates)
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Why did people believe god sent illness?
They thought that god has sent illness as punishment for their sins.
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Why were the middle ages superstitious?
Because they believed in Witchcraft and also believed in astrology so much that a movement of a planet would be the reason for an illness.
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Was there any progress made in the Middle Ages?
No, not a lot anyway.
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What type of treatment was there?
They prayed, bloodletting, herbal remedies, barber surgeons.
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What diagram did Medieval surgeons use?
The Wound Man Diagram.
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Why were surgeons in such high demand?
Due to the frequent wars that were happening at the time.
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What ideas were still quite dominant?
Religion and 4 humours.
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What spread infection in surgery?
Their dirty equipment.
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What ways did people prevent disease in the Middle Ages?
Flagellants, amulets (charms) and Fasting.
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What was 'Regimin Sanitis'?
A health book which physicians had and promoted.
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What happened to improve how clean cities were?
Water pipes, Littering laws and Rakers.
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Who looked after the sick?
Wise Women, Apothecaries, Barber Surgeons and Physicians.
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Card 2
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What was Galen's Theory Of Opposites?
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It proposed that you had to increase the opposite of the the affected humor. (e.g: if you has a cold, they would give you something hot like chili powder.
Card 3
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Why was Galen's work so well accepted?
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Card 4
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What is Miasma and who though it was the cause of the Black Death?
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