How did Roman soldiers treat wounds?

How wounds were treated. The class of wound and its shape are also important. For a contused would is worse than one simply incised, hence it is better to be wounded by a sharp weapon than by a blunt one. A wound is worse also if a piece is cut out, or if the flesh is cut away in one part and hanging free in another. read more

I believe some wounds were treated by cauterizing them. True. A French surgeon named Ambroise Pare did some experimentation and discovered that using an ointment with turpentine was as effective at preventing infection as pouring boiling oil on it. Fewer soldiers died of shock after amputations with his method. read more