Across
- 3. – Natural plants used for making simple medieval medicines.
- 4. – Doctors examined this liquid’s colour and smell to diagnose illness.
- 6. – Stars and planets were sometimes used to guide medieval treatments.
- 10. – Burning a wound to stop bleeding, though extremely painful.
- 11. – A creature used to suck blood during medieval bloodletting.
Down
- 1. – The “House of …” library founded by Caliph al-Mamun in Baghdad.
- 2. – Drilling a hole in the skull to release “demons” in the brain.
- 3. – The four bodily fluids believed to need balance for good health.
- 5. – A common religious remedy for sickness in medieval times.
- 7. – A tradesman who often carried out minor surgeries like tooth pulling.
- 8. – City where Harun al-Rashid set up a major hospital in 805.
- 9. – A place where monks often gave care and prayers for the sick.