What happened to the patients in medieval times?

Answer 1

Most people in Medieval times never saw a doctor. They were treated by the local wise woman who was skilled in the use of herbs, or by the priest, or the barber, who pulled out teeth, set broken bones and performed other operations. Their cures were a mixture of superstition (magic stones and charms were very popular), religion (for example driving out evil spirits from people who were mentally ill) and herbal remedies (some of which are still used today). Monks and nuns also ran hospitals in their monasteries, which took in the sick and dying.

answered by Cindy tsuma

Answer 2

Well. It depends what time you mean! If you mean early middle ages (1200's - 1300's ish) then there weren't many doctors. There were wise women and people that knew the ways of herbs. Actual doctors were probably saved for the very rich, and even then they weren't very effective. Leeches, herbs and blood-letting would be used regulally. Sometimes, they didn't even have a reason to let blood, they just did it to 'let bad blood out' - they belived blood could contain evil spirits. If you lost a leg in a battle, you would probably die. Infection would be ripe, there was almost no such thing as hygeine for the poor. Amputation usually resluted in death. Childbirth was dangerous, but most mothers survived.

In Tudor times, things had moved on a little. Cloves would be chewed to make your mouth go numb at the dentists (try it out - it actually makes you go numb!), and some meger pain killers were accesible. There was a little more hygeine (rich people would about bathe twice a year).

And then after that is the age of the 1600's onwards, on too more modern medicene and techniques. I wish I could answer more fully, but you weren't very specific in your question!