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The Independent20d
Why medieval couples thought weasel testicles could cure infertility
The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, showcases medieval manuscripts detailing treatments ranging from the commonplace to the truly peculiar ...
Daily Mail21d
The weirdest medieval cures you could try at home... if you dare: Manuscripts reveal bizarre methods 15th century doctors used to 'cure' common illnesses
Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, looks at how medical practitioners of the time sought to understand and treat illness with often strange methods. Dr James Freeman, the exhibition's ...
Metro21d
Weasel testicles were ‘once used to cure infertility’ during Medieval times
Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World looks at how medical practitioners of the time sought to understand and treat illness with… strange methods. One 15th Century manuscript compiled by ...
Yahoo News Canada21d
Why medieval couples thought weasel testicles could cure infertility
The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, showcases medieval manuscripts detailing treatments ranging from the commonplace to the truly peculiar, ...
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Manuscripts show how medieval doctors 'cured infertility using weasels’ testicles'
Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World looks at how medical practitioners of the time sought to understand and treat illness with… strange methods. One 15th Century manuscript compiled by ...
National Geographic news6d
How Early Islamic Science Advanced Medicine
THE ART OF MEDICINE Medieval Islamic doctors broke new ground in diagnosing and treating infectious diseases such as smallpox, and pioneering lifesaving surgical procedures. Their interest also ...
Friday essay: in an uncertain world, ‘green relief’ offers respite, healing and beauty
As cost-of-living soars, wars rage and stock markets fluctuate, we could all use a respite. The natural world has been proven ...