Conjuring up a time when butchers and executioners knew more about
anatomy than university-trained physicians, the phrase 'medieval
medicine' sounds horrific to those of us with modern ideas on
hygiene, instant pain relief and effective treatments. In those
days no one could allay the dread of plague or the many other
horrible diseases we have now forgotten. However, the medieval
medical profession provided patients with everything from cosmetic
procedures and dietary advice to life-saving surgeries and
post-operative antibiotics. Intriguingly, alongside such expertise,
some still believed that unicorns, dragons and elephants supplied
vital medical ingredients and that horoscopes could predict the sex
of unborn babies. This book explores the labyrinth of strange ideas
and unlikely remedies that make up the weird, wonderful and
occasionally beneficial world of medieval medicine.
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