Middle Age Medicine
Medieval medicine refers to the practices, beliefs, and treatments related to health and healing during the Middle Ages, roughly spanning from the 5th to the 15th century. It was heavily influenced by religion, superstition, and the limited medical knowledge of the time. Medical treatments often included herbal remedies, bloodletting, and prayers to saints. Medical practitioners, such as physicians, barber-surgeons, and apothecaries, used a combination of empirical knowledge and ancient texts to treat various illnesses and injuries. Medieval medicine also incorporated elements of astrology, alchemy, and folklore in its approach to healing.