Roman medicine was no where near as sophisticated as modern medicine, but was still vastly superior to medieval medicine. The best contemporary equivilent to Roman medicine is probably the medicine of the American Civil War, better in some cases since part of the purification rite of surgical instrument included boiling.
Humoral theory
The Romans were great believers in the healing power of herbs. Some herbs work better than others; poppy juice, foxglove and nightshades have a much stronger effect than sage and fennel.
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