Medieval Medicine

Medieval Medicine The fall of the Roman Empire meant that many of their public hygiene practices were soon lost. So as a result most of England did not have access to clean drinking water, regular bathing or a sewage system. This meant that health conditions terrible. Most people were farmers and food was at easy access. Starvation and disease were common.

Medieval Treatment s Herbal remedies and potions were regarded as witch craft and banned by the church. But one method they used were, whipping themselves. They believed that that relieved them of the evil spirits and sins they had. Another was blood letting. This balanced the four humours.

Medieval Surgery Surgeries were gruesome and potentially deadly major limb amputations l were made such as the arms and legs commonly without anaesthetics. However they rarely used opium and alcohol to ease the pain.

Regardless of having the knowledge to further science, they believed praying was they way to relieves sicknesses (which was a punishment from god ). Consequentially most of the doctors were nuns and priests .

Freaky Facts ! Before the invention of the mechanical clock in the 14th century, the most complex machine was a pipe organ in the cathedral in Winchester, England. It was installed by Bishop Aelfeg around 950 A.D. It had 400 pipes, and 70 men were needed to operate the 26 bellows. In the winter of 1063, the Thames river froze for a record 14 weeks. (imagine how cold it was ) In mediaeval England (and other areas of Europe), beer was commonly served for breakfast. In mediaeval England, pots and dishes were made from a clay called “pygg", and spare change was often saved in such a pot. Around 1600, an