PSY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Biopsychosocial Model, Humorism, Trepanning
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It was thought that illness arose when evil spirits entered the head. Trephination - a surgical intervention where a hole is drilled into the skull using simple surgical tools. Illness in the middle ages - god"s punishment. Iii punishment from the gods or their wrong doing. Victims of the plague believed that it was due to their sinning. Planets and the body are made up of 4 elements. Harmony among four elements is essential for health. Illness occurred with disharmony between the elements and the individual. Black bile, yellow bile, and phlegm were expelled through excrement sweat, tears, and nasal discharge. However, for blood (other than menstruation) the body can"t easily get rid of it. Sharp stones, fish teeth, (later) lances and fleams, were used in medical practice. Zodiac chart - avoid certain incisions in certain areas based on your sign. Ex. if you are a pisces, avoid cutting the feet.
