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Cheat sheet
Chad Watson
2000 years ago, the Romans invaded Greece
Romans did not pay much attention to Greek doctors like Hippocrates
Hippocrates was known as the Father of Modern Medicine
Hippocrates made a concept of medicine away from philosophy and myth
The Romans used home-made medicines that had been used in households
for generations
Women were vital to Roman Medicine for their vast knowledge of Roman
cures
Herbal medicine was one of the ways they tried to cure their illnesses
Some cures were mustard seeds for stomach aches and nettle tea for
rheumatism
When herbal medicine failed, Romans turned to doctors
Some doctors were highly trained, while others were conmen or ex-military
veterans
A well known Greek doctor in Rome was Asclepiades
Asclepiades ignored Hippocrates’ theory of the four humours and claimed
that there were atoms floating in the human body
Another cure that the Romans tried were motives, which were made out of
either clay or metal, which were bought and taken to the temple in hope
that the gods would heal the part that the motive represented
For example, a person with an earache would by a motive in the shape of
an ear
Some travelling merchants that sold jugs and bottles claimed that their
products would cure any disease or illness
The Romans advanced in surgery so that they could get wounded soldiers
back into fighting shape as soon as possible
Tools used were the saw, used for cutting through bone, a scalpel for slicing
flesh open, a probe for exploring wounds, and a catheter to drain bladders
of people having trouble going to the bathroom
The Greek god that the Romans prayed to was Asclepius, the Greek god of
Healing. Asclepius’ symbol was twin snakes winding round a staff
The Romans were primitive in the medical field, but were still able to get
the job done
Most tools used by the Romans led up to what is used today to save
millions of lives
Greek doctors who were freed from slavery lived in Rome