Ancient China
How did the Chinese approach medicine?
The chinese declared their bodies as sacred and wanted to treat the body and soul
What are the two biggest medical advancements of Ancient Egyptian medicine?
Embalming and Bloodletting
What did the people of Primitive Times believe the illness was caused from
Evil Spirits
What did the Chinese treat?
They treated the body and the soul, believing that they were both correlated
What influenced medical beliefs?
religion and social
What is the process of cutting in someone's skull called?
Trepanations
What was prohibited to perform?
Dissection
HOw did embalming help medical advancements?
It increased our understanding of anatomy
Who treats people with illness?
Witch doctors
Why was acupuncture used in Ancient Chinese medicine?
To relieve people of pain, and disease, and improve general health; also heals the soul.
What was used for bloodletting?
Leeches and/or Lancets
What did trepanation treat?
Headaches, Epilepsy, and insanity
What type of medicine was used?
Herbal medicine
What diseases were the Ancient Egyptians able to DX?
Which plant was used to slow down the heart rate?
Foxglove