Medieval English Medicine |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
addition Anglo-Saxon appearance applied attempt became become Bede blood body bones called cause century certainly chapter charms common concerned considerable considered contained cure Cuthbert death described detail disease disorders doubt earlier early effect England English established evidence example existed expected eyes fact fracture frequently further given hand head healing herbal herbs holy hospitals Ibid illustration indicate infirmary instance interesting John joints King knowledge known later leech leechbook leper leprosy living magical material medicine monasteries monastic monks nature noted observation origin pagan pain patient perhaps period physician plant population possessed possible practice prescribed prescriptions produced reason recommended recorded references regarded religious remains remedies result saints Saxon seen shillings sick similar suffered suggested taken teeth texts thought tion treated treatment various wound written