The Curious Cures of Old England: Eccentric Treatments, Outlandish Remedies and Fearsome Surgeries for Ailments from the Plague to the Pox by Nigel Cawthorne

The Curious Cures of Old England: Eccentric Treatments, Outlandish Remedies and Fearsome Surgeries for Ailments from the Plague to the Pox

Nigel Cawthorne

272 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative fast-paced
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Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey? The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the most bizarre and gruesome cures for many common ailments. Although enthusiastically suppo...

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