Physicians, Apothecaries and Surgeons - medieval medicine

• main role was diagnosing illnesses
• rarely treated patients themselves
• looked at samples of urine, feces and blood to diagnose
• consulted astrology charts
• uses the theory of the four humors
• went to university for 7-10 years

• mixed herbal remidies
• had knowlege of the healing power of herbs and plants 
• knolege passed down through generations or gained via personal experiences

• performed surgeries eg. blood letting, removing arrows, setting broken bonesetc.
• performed dentistry eg. pulling teeth out etc.
• would also remove cataracts - when the lens of the eye develops cloudy patchs, obscuring vision (usually happens in the elderly)
• usually learnt from gained experience or university

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