How to Cure the Plague and Other Curious Remedies 9780712357012

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Автор: Walker Julian
Название: How to Cure the Plague and Other Curious Remedies
Перевод названия: Хулиан Уолкер: Как лечить чуму и другие страшные заболевания
ISBN: 9780712357012
Издательство: NBN International
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История медицины

Семья и здоровье

ISBN-10: 0712357017
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 144
Вес: 0.48 кг.
Дата издания: 11.09.2013
Язык: English
Размер: 280 X 223 X 19
Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: Today we are used to reaching for a painkiller when we get a headache, we take anesthetics 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 19th century. Examples: 19th-century treatment for asthma: Live a fortnight on boiled carrots only. It seldom fails. An Anglo-Saxon treatment for warts: For warts take hounds urine and mouses 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 wetting 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.

How to Cure the Plague and Other Curious Remedies, Walker Julian