Health and Medicine

Bleeding a Patient

• A treatment for almost anything was to do what they called “Bleeding”the patient.

• They used leaches and sucking worms.

• They were attached to the body in hopes of extracting the so called “Bad blood”

Diseases

• Outbreaks of plague and disease were caused by increase in population.

• Very Common illnesses were small pox, cholera and measles.

• People think that the cause of the Bubonic plague was a punishment from God.

Treatments

• To get rid of this disease doctors recommend that you carry a garland of herbs.

• Hot clothes on heels of your feet.

• Then apply live pigeon cut into 2 parts.

• Then plaster egg yolk, honey, herb, and wheat flour.

Bubonic Plague

• First appeared in Europe in 1348 until the 17th century

• It killed 1/5 of the population in 1625.

• Usually stopped during the winter but became large as summer blossomed.

• Transmitted by fleas which lived in rats.

Dentistry

• Was considered a disgusting art.

• Going to the dentist could cost you your life.

• Bad breath was treated with water and vinegar.

• Fillings were used during this time.

• Tooth replacements were from sheep, dogs, goats, baboons, and dead soldiers.

• Eventually false teeth were used and made from hippopotamus bones, walrus ivory, silver, and porcelain plaster.

General

• Antibiotics weren’t invented until the 1800’s.

• They believed the disease was spread by bad odors.

• Disease caused by sins from the soul.

• Meditation, prayer,pilgrimages, and other non medical methods.

• Travelers were looked at suspiciously.

• Arrival of licensed travelers from the highway meant the plague was a regular visor.

• It was almost impossible to cure diseases without antibiotics

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