Health in the Middle Ages

Health: During the middle ages, there was a great increase in population which led increased disease, and a great desire for the ability to cure them. Although medical treatment was mainly given to the wealthy, it was still considered an important study. There were many herbal and natural ways to get rid of illness. Some of these included herbal and natural remedies such as urine, earthworms, and animal excrement. They believed that every natural substance …

…did most of their living. They were unsanitary and were easily susceptible to home invasion. The windows were small and were wooden thatched. These rules, however, did not apply to the noble and wealthy merchant class. Their homes were more elaborate, and were most often higher up than the poor, allowing their “wastes” to roll down the hill. The kitchens of the poor folk consisted of a stone hearth in the center of the room.