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- 3. A long stemmed plant with fragrant blue or purple flowers when in bloom which was used for its antiseptic properties and to improve memory and concentration.
- 5. A cream made from different herbs used to treat open wounds or infections
- 8. a sweet smelling purple plant used to try to cure stomach illnesses and insomnia and many other ailments as well as having calming effects
- 11. A disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 70 per cent of cases, TB affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the lymph glands, brain, kidneys or spine.
- 14. A substance believed to have magical powers in mediaeval medicine
- 15. Also known as a marigold it is a vibrant and cheerful flower with bright yellow or orange petals used as an antiseptic for wounds and to promote healing
- 16. A sweet sticky substance used for creating ointments and salves
- 17. A small, aromatic herb with slender stems and tiny, oval-shaped leaves that are usually grey-green in colour used as an antiseptic and to treat respiratory infections
- 19. A green plant that leaves resembling flat parsley leaves. When it flowers, it produces small, white or pale pink flowers plant that was a well used remedy to reduce fever
- 20. A fresh green plant used to cleanse the body of venom and pestilence
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- 1. a disease starting with ‘d’ in mediaeval europe that was the cause of death for that was usually cured or tried to be cured by using things like bloodletting and different herbs and plants.
- 2. common medical practice in the mediaeval times which was done by a cutting a person's skin as this was believed that they had either too much blood or getting rid of the 'sick' blood
- 4. A local person who would 'prescribe' medicine and/or herbs to the sick in their local village
- 6. a plant that is now usually turned into a black food that was one of the substances used for treating lung problems
- 7. A strong smelling plant used in treating venom and wounds
- 9. a mineral life saving liquid used for therapeutic baths and drinks
- 10. A plant with white tops used as one of the two substances applied to help aching joints
- 12. A strong smelling liquid that was widely used as a cleansing agent as it was believed that it would kill disease
- 13. A big thing that Christians used to try and help get better from diseases like the Black Death because they thought that God had put punishment on that person so they tried to use this to cure the person
- 18. A sweet smelling perfume used as an antiseptic on wounds