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Medieval Doctor Cutting Open A Patients by Everett
Medieval doctor cutting open a patient's skull with a hammer and blade. Illustration from a 14th century French medical manuscript by Guy of Pavia.
New Study Answers the Question - Did Medieval People Reach Old Age?
This man's leg wound is being treated, while herbs for a soothing ointment or healing drink are being prepared.
Design is fine. History is mine.
DesiChirurgical instruments, Trepanning Set, 19th century. France. Luigi Nessi collection, Koller auctions, 2012.
King Baldwin IV contracted leprosy in childhood, possibly from a member of the Royal household affected with a mild form of the infection. The general approach to treatment of leprosy during the medieval period included modifications in the diet and bloodletting to restore the body humours.
Reconstitution médiévale documentée/Histoire expérimentale - Forum & Ressources médiévales - [vocabulaire] Le siège "dagobert"
1345 - Examination of a patient from 'Liber notabilium Philippi Septimi, francorum regis, a libris Galieni extractus'. By Guy of Pavia, 1345. Museé Conde, Chantilly, France.