Peasants would normally visit a cunning woman or a monk who would provide them with some sort of herbal remedy as well as prayer. The few physicians that were available would only treat the rich.

Medieval women would consume juniper berries or use them in concoctions to prevent pregnancy. The plant was revered for its medicinal potency and was part of folk medicine for centuries.

Traditional treatments were based on a mixture of superstition, religion and herbal remedies. Some of them are still used today.