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This disease was known to be caused by an evil spirit or it was a punishment from god. At this time a lot of herbs and plants were used a lot as a result of medicine. They were often tirbe ceremonies treating thier illness. trepantation or trephining means
(surgically removing a bone from the skull.), they did this so treat insanity n headaches. Average life span was 20yrs. Witch doctors drove out evil spirits. -
In this time physicians were priest. They would use leeches and bloodletting as a medical treatment. Bloodletting is when they surgically remove some blood from a patient to prevent or cure a disease or illness. whether they used a leech or a physician. Egyptians also used herbs as medicine treatment.average life span was 20-30 years. The Egyptians were also the first to keep track of medical records. -
In this time its when they started doing medical research on illness. They kept records mainly based on the herbs they used. They also used a lot of therapy . Believed in treating the whole body by treating the body and nourishing the body. Average span eas 20-30 years. -
They were called hippocrates (father of medicine)and other physicians. Believed that some ilness was a result of natural causes. Used a lot of herbal,massasge treatments. They were the first to observe the human body and the effects of disease led to modern science. Average span was 25-35 years. -
First to provide care to injured soilders. Thier hospitals were religious. Believed the body was regualted by four humors: blood,phlegm,black bile, yellow bile. first to build sanatation systems like sewers and aquducts. life span was 25-35 years. -
A lot of monks and priests provided care for the sick people. Prayers were used to treat ilness and diseases. Medicines they used were likely just herbal mixtures. Emphasis on saving the soul and study of medicine was prohibited. Diseases were blamed of a circumstance but no understanding. life span was 20-30 years -
renewed interest in medical practices of Greeks n Romans. The year 1100 Arabs began requiring physicians to be tested to obtain a license. A plauge called Bubonic killed 75% of the population in Europe and Asia and such other big diseases. -
Rebirth of science medicine. Started body disections which led to increase understanding of anatomy and physiology. There was an invention In the year 1440 of printing press allowing medical knowledge to be shared. In the year of 1543 the first anatomy book was published by Andreas . life span was 30-40 years. causes of disease is still a mystery.