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Herbal remedies were used as a treatment be wisewomen and ap

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People wiped themselves to ask for forgiveness

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The wealthy were encouraged to live healthy lives by keeping up general hygiene, regularly exercising and eating well.

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They rang bells to make the air go away💨

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People went on pilgrimage to holy sites to ask for forgiveness

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Trained at medical school for 7 years

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People prayed to god

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People used charms to help protect from evil spirits🕸

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People attempted to solve the bad air by removing the dirt that poisoned the air .

By 1370 there were 12 rakers in London clearing animal dung from the street 💩💩💩💩💩💩

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Many people thought ONLY god could cure diseases

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Physicians encouraged wealthy people to stay healthy by washing regularly, exercising, cleaning teeth, eating well.

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Physians encouraged the rich to stay healthy by having a good diet and regular excersize

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They though god could cure disease s

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The theory of the four humours said that the body was made up of four liquids, these were blood❤️, phlegm💚, yellow bile💛, black bile🖤 people believed that when someone became sick the four humours showed why.

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Herbal remedies were used mainly by women

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Many people would walk around with charms for good luck as they believed it would protect them from spirits.

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In the Black Death they would have guides

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Many people thought God could only cure diseases, so they  prayed continuously. Some even went on pilgrimages in order to pray for forgiveness. It was common for flagellants to whip themselves to beg to god for forgiveness. People also fasted and made offerings to God. As you can see, most of these were based around the theme of forgiveness.

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To prevent disease barber surgeons trepanned (drilled a hole) the skull to release demons making them ill

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Gods punishment - many people thought only god could cur diseases so they aimed to prevent its spread

- people went on pilgrimages to holy sites and to pray for forgiveness

- flagellants whipped themselves to beg for god for forgiveness

- people fasted made offerings to god and lit candles to show they were sorry for there sins

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Many people believed that the cause of illness was because of the unhygienic air , as a result of this belief people were forced to stop littering. Because this issue was becoming serious , it resulted in the government
Adding a fine if you were caught littering . This belief was strong for many years until later findings and it was specifically important during the time of the plague

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They would use things such as

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They would use things such as putting warm cuts onto open cuts and wounds

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Many people attempted to solve the bad air (Miasma) the government also wanted to join in because if there wasn't as much litter getting thrown out it would stop illness😷. People would walk out with herbs and lit fires to fight back the bad air away.🔥🌾

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In medieval times apothecaries used many types of treatments such as  honey, minerals and various herbs. They recorded their treatment in books called herbals. They also used prayer, magic and folklore which they believed helped the remedies to work