Health 1
Cure
a substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition.
лечение
Define the following terms:
- Medicine
- Antibiotics
- Painkillers
- Something you take to allevate and cure your symptoms.
- Strong medicine that fights infection
- Medicine that blocks pain
. What were the beliefs about medicine in medieval times?
That illnesses were sent by gods or bad spirits
Describe what is: FLU and what are its symptoms
Who performed the operations in the middle ages and why ?
Barbers and Blacksmiths performed all the medical and dental surgeries due to being able to use tools such as knives and scissors.
What do we know more about today that helps us prevent diseases from spreading?
We know how germs and bacteria spread and how to prevent them from spreading.
Describe how to treat a cold
Get plenty of rest, Gurgle, and drink plenty of water (hot tea)
What technology do we have now that allows us to see the insides of our body
X-Ray
MRI
KET Scan
. Why is modern medicine considered better than medieval medicine?
We have medicine that is proven, professional Doctors and equipment that allows us to battle most modern day illnesses.
Describe who were the wise women and what treatments they offered.
They were unoficial doctors that poor people could go to recieve midical assistance
The Wise-Woman would create her remedies from things she could find in the local landscape: plants, animals, water and minerals like salt.
Treatments Included but are not limited to:
- Yours truly: Spider Sammich
- Applying animal skin or leaches to your body
- Touching dead people
How did doctors try to cure people in the middle ages
- Praying
- WHipping
- Locking in a smoky room
- Bleeding
- Hot or cold Baths
- Inducing Vomiting
Define and Translate the follwoing:
Germs
Bacteria
germs are tiny organisms, or living things, that can cause disease
Bacteria: a tiny living Organism that can be good or bad
Provide 3 ways to prevent getting sick with a cold or a Flu
- Wash your hands before you eat
- Keep a healthy Diet
- Avoid touching your Eyes,Nose,Mouth
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Stay at home when sick
What was improved due to wars in the Middle ages
Surgery skills were drastically improved due to constant conflicts and wars, as the amount of patients was catastrophic.
What was discovered by doctors to proiduce the following effect:
- Disinfect the wound and used as a mild anesthetic
- Relieve Pain
Wine: was used to disinfect the wounds and as a slight anesthetic
Drugs such as opium were used as painkillers