Medieval English Medicine

Abbot Aethelthryth age at death Ailred Ailred of Rievaulx Anglo Anglo-Saxon Herbal Anglo-Saxon medical arthritis Bartholomew became Bede Bede's betony Bishop blood blood-letting body bones Burgh Castle Canterbury chapter charms Christian concerned contained cure detailed disease disorders Eadmer earlier early England epilepsy evidence example eyes four humours fracture frequently further Gilbert given healing heathen herbs holy honey Ibid illness indicate infirmary injury John of Gaddesden joints King Lacnunga Lanfranc later Latin leech leechbook Leechdoms leper leper hospitals leprosy living London magical medical texts medicine medieval miracles mixture monasteries monastic monks North Elmham osteoarthritis pagan pain paralysis patient period physician plant population practice prayers prescribed prescriptions recipes recommended references regarded religious remedies Rosa Anglica saints Saxon second leechbook sick skin St Cuthbert St Guthlac suffered suggested surgery surgical survived teeth thirteenth century thought tion treatment various William of Malmesbury wine wound