The British History Podcast

Medieval Medicine Sample: Trotula Edition

Jul 8, 2024
Explore medieval medicine and Trotula's approach to childbirth, highlighting the involvement of women practitioners in healthcare. Discuss the perception of childbirth as a life event, historical viewpoints on women's bodies, and the belief in womb suffocation with herbal remedies and magical spells.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 2min
2
Women in Medieval Medicine
01:57 • 7min
3
The Trotula and Medieval Childbirth Practices
08:52 • 5min
4
Exploration of Trotula and Medieval Perspectives on Women's Bodies
13:33 • 4min
5
Understanding the Medieval Belief in Womb Suffocation and its Treatments
17:08 • 2min