Ancient Medicine Through Time

Front 1

what are the four humours?

Back 1

The four humours are made up of Blood, Black bile, Yellow Bile and Phlegm

Front 2

who treated the sick in prehistoric time?

Back 2

The people who treated the ill, were mainly women and they could get the help of the medicine man.

Front 3

What did the medicine man do?

Back 3

Medicine men (also witch-doctors, shamans) maintained the health of their tribe by gathering and distributing herbs, performing minor surgical procedures

Front 4

what are the two main ways of studying ancient history?

Back 4

Archeology and anthropology

Front 5

who is Hippocrates?

Back 5

He was a Greek physician and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

Front 6

Where did the greeks go to be cured?

Back 6

Even though the greeks had amazing doctors, they could mend everything. They would sometimes suggest to got to Asclepeion.

Front 7

What is Asclepeion?

Back 7

In ancient Greece and Rome, an Asclepeion was a healing temple, sacred to the god Asclepius.

Front 8

what did the egyptians know about the body?

Back 8

Archaeologists have discovered papyri that show that the Egyptians had a good knowledge of bone structure, and had some understanding of breathing, the pulse, the brain and the liver.

Front 9

What was Greek public health like?

Back 9

They had no running water, however many rich Greeks, however, followed a programme for health. This included keeping themselves at an even temperature, eating properly, washing themselves, cleaning their teeth, going for walks and keeping fit.

Front 10

What did the Romans know about the body?

Back 10

The Romans did not allow dissection of human bodies, so they were limited in what they could find out about human anatomy. They also rejected many Greek ideas about medicine. These factors slowed down their progress, but they continued to explore new ideas about the causes and prevention of disease.