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- 3. A concentrated herbal extract used as medicine in medieval times.
- 5. The promotion of fraudulent or ineffective medical treatments, common in medieval times.
- 7. A deadly disease, such as the Black Death, that ravaged Europe during the Middle Ages.
- 8. The study and use of plants for medicinal purposes, a prominent practice in medieval medicine.
- 10. AND PESTLE A Tools used by apothecaries to grind herbs and other ingredients for medicines.
- 11. SALVE Ointments or balms applied to wounds for healing and prevention of infection.
- 12. The practice of bloodletting, a common medical treatment in the Middle Ages.
- 14. A trained medical practitioner who provided medical care in the Middle Ages.
- 16. A person who prepared and sold medicines and herbal remedies in the Middle Ages.
- 19. REMEDIES Various concoctions, potions, and treatments used by medieval doctors and healers to alleviate ailments.
- 20. A soft, moist mass of herbs or other materials applied to the body as a healing treatment.
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- 1. THEORY Medical theories based on the teachings of the ancient Greek physician Galen, widely accepted in the Middle Ages.
- 2. A hospital or medical facility for the care of the sick or injured in medieval times.
- 4. SURGERY Medical procedures performed in the Middle Ages, often with crude tools and techniques.
- 6. A fragrant resinous substance used in medieval medicine for its healing properties.
- 9. Belief that the alignment of celestial bodies influenced health and medicine in the Middle Ages.
- 13. Ancient Greek physician whose medical theories heavily influenced medieval medicine.
- 15. HEALING Healing rituals and prayers performed by priests and monks as part of medieval medicine.
- 17. Blood-sucking creatures used in medieval medicine to "balance humors."
- 18. KNIFE Sharp instrument used by medieval doctors for bloodletting procedures.