Medieval Medicine

Which three ancient Greek figures heavily influenced medieval medical practices?

• Plato, Socrates, and Euclid

• Aristotle, Galen, and Hippocrates

• Archimedes, Pythagoras, and Herodotus

• Homer, Sophocles, and Thucydides

What were the four bodily fluids believed to be essential for good health in medieval medicine?

• Water, Air, Earth, and Fire

• Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile, and Black Bile

• Lymph, Plasma, Serum, and Urine

• Red Bile, White Bile, Green Bile, and Blue Bile

What was the most common treatment in the Middle Ages used to rebalance a person's humors?

• Herbal remedies

• Prayer and religious rituals

• Blood letting

• Trepanning

What types of medical procedures were barber surgeons known to perform in the Middle Ages?

• Only hair cutting and shaving

• Amputations, tooth extractions, and stitching wounds

• Diagnosing illnesses through urine analysis

• Prescribing herbal remedies and advising on diet