Tudor medicine was a dangerous mixture of superstition, folklore, and some genuinely effective herbal remedies. Bloodletting, a common practice, often weakened patients further. Surgeries were performed without anesthesia and with a high risk of infection. While some physicians made advancements based on observation and experience, many treatments were based on inaccurate theories of the body. The lack of hygiene and understanding of disease transmission contributed to the prevalence of illness and death.
