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Back then, there barely was any medicine at all, aside from a few home remedies that hardly ever worked.
If you were injured and needed something amputated, they would literally pull out a rusty, bloody hacksaw (no exaggerations here), put a stick in your mouth, tell you to bite, and say a prayer for you. The cutting then started, and if you survived the shock of having your limbs slowly gnawed off, you usually died from lockjaw, tetanus, plague, or some other highly lethal disease before you reached the age of 30.
However, the wealthy class had far better ways of dealing with the wounded, as they controlled the local apothecaries (potion shops), which usually dealt in items containing aloe or other healing plants. If you were gravely ill and suffereing, one need only slip a bit of poison (arsenic, cyanide, mandrake, belladonna, etc) and you would quickly (not always painlessly) be relieved of your suffering, forever.
Peyton Beahan
In the medieval ages, the church played a significant role in influencing medicine. Monasteries became centers of medical knowledge, with monks being key caregivers and healers. The church emphasized the importance of nurturing and caring for the sick, leading to the establishment of hospitals. However, church doctrine also discouraged dissection and the study of the human body, which limited advancements in anatomical knowledge.
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Was the study of medicine prohibited in the dark ages?
The study of medicine was never prohibited, as far as I know. Medieval governments and the medieval Church did not take issue with scientific study. That was more a thing of the Renaissance, when people got into witch hunts and fear of such things as the supposed dangers of science.
Describe how monasticism developed during the Middle Ages?
Monastism developed by the medieval church
What is a another name for the Middle Ages?
Dark Ages and\or Medieval Ages
A word that refers to life during middle ages?
The middle ages way of life was called feudalism.
How was power used and abused during the Middle Ages?
The medieval church used its religious power to manipulate people into thinking that if they did not do what the church mandated, they would go to hell. The church took advantage of the superstitious people and medieval kings and used its religious power to take over the world. Power in the middle ages was used and abused the same as it is today - the rich and powerful do as they want, and the lesser people get trampled on.
What has the author Pearl Kibre written?
Pearl Kibre has written: 'Scholarly privileges in the Middle Ages' -- subject(s): Education, Medieval, History, Learning and scholarship, Medieval Education, Middle Ages, Privileges and immunities, Universities and colleges 'Hippocrates Latinus' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Greek and Roman Medicine, Medicine, Greek and Roman, Medicine, Medieval, Medieval Medicine
What was the center of daily life in village in medieval ages?
The church
Was the study of medicine prohibited in the dark ages?
The study of medicine was never prohibited, as far as I know. Medieval governments and the medieval Church did not take issue with scientific study. That was more a thing of the Renaissance, when people got into witch hunts and fear of such things as the supposed dangers of science.
What has the author R K French written?
R. K. French has written: 'Before science' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Doctrines, Friars, History, History of doctrines, Medieval Philosophy, Medieval Science, Nature, Philosophy of nature, Philosophy, Medieval, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Nature, Science, Medieval 'Medicine before science' -- subject(s): Enlightenment, History, Medicine, Medicine, Medieval, Medieval Medicine, Middle Ages, Physicians 'Robert Whytt, the soul, and medicine' 'Ancients and moderns in the medical sciences' -- subject(s): History, Medical education, Medical literature, Medicine, Medicine, Medieval, Medieval Medicine 'The history and virtues of cyder' -- subject(s): Cider
In the medieval ages what was a interdict?
An authoritative prohibition, usually issued by the Church.
How monasticism developed during the middle ages?
Monastism developed by the medieval church
Describe how monasticism developed during the Middle Ages?
Monastism developed by the medieval church
Describe the influence of the Roman Catholic Church on music in the Middle Ages?
The influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages was a major factor in art and science. The Church had a tendency to stifle science while encouraging religious art.
Acrostic poem word medieval?
middle ages ecological warfare dark ages imperial ages England viral disease Arthur (King) lack of medicine
Did medieval ages have gold?
Yes! They used it for medicine. The people thought it would cure the Black Plague.
Why did the relative influence of power of the church change throughout the Middle Ages?
Love.
What is noble called in medieval ages?
medieval ages
