Weasel testicles, stargazing and royal remedies feature in an exhibition on our ancestors’ quest to cure everything from ...

The 15th century 'cure' for infertility advised women to burn and then grind down weasel testicles and a common plant, before putting the mixture into their vagina.

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, ...

Medieval manuscripts detailing ... and half a handful of young mouse-ear [a plant] and burn it all equally in an earthenware pot. “Afterwards, grind and combine with the juice of the aforementioned ...

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The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World ... and half a handful of young mouse-ear [a plant also known as chickweed] and burn it all equally ...

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In an age where modern medicine dominates, traditional healing practices have not only survived but thrived, offering a holistic alternative that has been passed down through generations. Russian ...

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The exhibition reveals some of the strange and surprising ways medieval medics tried to cure their patients. | ITV News Anglia ...

Medieval manuscripts detailing unusual treatments ... “Take three or four weasel testicles and half a handful of young mouse-ear [a plant] and burn it all equally in an earthenware pot.