Who did the Aztecs go to see when sick and how did they prevent ill health?
Aztec Doctors.
In case an Aztec got ill. Doctors were trained to help in these situations. Aztecs believed that illness was caused by one of three things. They believed that illness may have been a punishment sent from an angry god or goddess. They thought that black magic could be used by an enemy to cause illness. Lastly the illness may have been from natural causes.
Aztec Doctors.
In case an Aztec got ill. Doctors were trained to help in these situations. Aztecs believed that illness was caused by one of three things. They believed that illness may have been a punishment sent from an angry god or goddess. They thought that black magic could be used by an enemy to cause illness. Lastly the illness may have been from natural causes.
To protect the Aztecs from ill health one of the things they did was study magic for they believed that magic was a way to cure the sick. Amulets were also often worn to protect them. Often priests would tend to the sick. When the illness was serious, the Ticitls called in to rub the body to remove the “magic dart” which they believed was an object that had entered the body and caused the sickness.
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What happened if they got sick –What were their medicines?
Aztec medicines.
The Aztecs used many herbs and plants as their treatments. They used plants and herbs, roots and barks to make many medicines. The plants and herbs used were most often scared to their rain god Tlaloc. Yauhtli and Iztauhyatl were the two plants that were used most often. Both plants were used or curing stiffness, colds, fevers, swelling and coughs. Plants and herbs were used in many ways. Sometimes they would rub the plant on the patient’s body to relieve pains and aches.
The Aztecs used many herbs and plants as their treatments. They used plants and herbs, roots and barks to make many medicines. The plants and herbs used were most often scared to their rain god Tlaloc. Yauhtli and Iztauhyatl were the two plants that were used most often. Both plants were used or curing stiffness, colds, fevers, swelling and coughs. Plants and herbs were used in many ways. Sometimes they would rub the plant on the patient’s body to relieve pains and aches.
Also sometimes the doctors would get the patients to inhale smoke from a burning plant of the fragrance of one. Often dried plants would be ground or added to liquids to make medicines. They also used the sap from the maguey tree to help heal battle wounds and other injuries. The Ticitl (the cure doctor) were skilled surgeons also. Knives made of volcanic glass were used to perform surgery, after, the wound was covered with crushed plants to speed up the process of healing.
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