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Bloodletting

Removing blood by opening a vein

Purging

Making the patient vomit or go to the toilet

Medicine combined w supernatural approaches

Prayers, charms & astrology

The Four Humours

Blood - would be coughed up or through a nosebleed


Vomit - yellow bile


Phlegm - coughed up


Black bile - puking even if you've not eaten, would be dark and evil smelling

The medieval ages were between...

AD500-1500

Two indicators doctors looked at

Taking the pulse and noting the colour, smell and taste of the urine

Would prescribe medicines made from...

Plants, animal products, spices, oils, wines, rocks and herbs