Prehistoric Medicine Natural cures
Natural cures for prehistoic medicine
- Created by: 10cwaters
- Created on: 09-01-15 19:07
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- Natural Cures
- The trephining of the skull is proven to have actually worked
- Many skulls found from this period show that the bone had continued to grow afterwards
- Because they were able to carry out such operations, this shows that shamans possessed a fair amount of practical skill
- There were also many practical and natural cures that were based on herbs
- Herbal medicines were used for illnesses such as, fevers and stomach problems
- Ointments made from mosses, leaves and barks were used for cuts
- Clay, mud and wood were used to treat broken bones
- The evidence shows people who suffered such injuries often survived
- The trephining of the skull is proven to have actually worked
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