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Today we are used to reaching for a painkiller when we get a headache, we take anaesthetics and antibiotics for granted, and we would not dream of making our own medicines. But until a century ago that was far from the case, and people had to seek their own remedies or depend on far-from-reliable doctors and apothecaries for everything from an ingrown toenail to amputation. How to Cure the Plague presents a stark reminder of the days when remedies were based on guesswork or superstition, and people swallowed bizarre or revolting mixtures; yet it was not all 'toads and brandy' - many herb-based treatments formed the basis of modern medicines. This new book presents a fascinating illustrated compilation of some of the most curious and disturbing cures from history, from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century. Examples: Eighteenth-century treatment for asthma: Live a fortnight on boiled carrots only. It seldom fails. An Anglo-Saxon treatment for warts: For warts take hound's urine and mouse's blood, mixed together, anoint the warts with it, they will soon go away. How to stop hiccups in 1607: Take thy finger ends, and stop both thine ears very hard, and the hiccup will cease immediately. A Tudor remedy for bedwetting: A mouse rotted and given to children to eat remedieth pissing the bed. Eighteenth-century first aid: Take ripe puff-balls. Break them warily and save the powder. Strew this on the wound and bind it on. This will absolutely stop the bleeding of an amputated limb without any cautery.

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Publisher
British Library, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0712357017
ISBN-13
9780712357012
eBay Product ID (ePID)
172488928

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Author
Julian Walker
Publication Name
How to Cure the Plague : and Other Curious Remedies
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
144 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Rc81
Table of Content
Introduction Heart, liver and lights Fire down below Toothache Warts and all Ear, nose and throat First aid Griping in the guts Waterworks Sporting in the Garden of Venus Mother and child All in the mind Gammy legs and poor old feet Nerves Sickness and diseases Sore eyes Aches and pains, colds and fevers Children Medicine chest How to cure the plague Afterword A Brief Glossary List of Illustrations
Copyright Date
2013
Target Audience
Trade
Topic
Alternative & Complementary Medicine, General
Dewey Decimal
615.8809
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Self-Help, Medical

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