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OLD MEDICAL TREATMENTS

Added on: 7th May 2015

 

URINE DIAGNOSIS

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Ok, this one is used today for very legitimate purposes. The urine

diagnosis that was performed in Medieval hospitals was much

different though. It consisted of little more than a smell test that

was sometimes even followed by a taste test.

 

 

VIN MARIANI

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Invented in 1863 by Italian chemist Angelo Mariani, it consists of

red wine mixed with cocoa leaves. The thing about cocoa leaves

is that they contain cocaine. You can bet this drug was a hit and

it even inspired the invention of Coca-Cola.

 

 

SHEEP LIVER

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Without modern technology, physicians in Mesopotamia relied on

inspecting the livers of sacrificed sheep for their diagnosis rather

than inspecting the patients themselves.

 

 

TONGUE CUTTING

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Also known as hemiglossectomy doctors in the 18th and 19th tried

to cure stuttering by cutting large chunks of their patients tongues.

This is actually still practiced today for treatment of oral cancer.

 

 

ELECTROCUTION

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An often used but controversial treatment has been electroconvulsive

therapy or ECT. Invented in the 1930s it is still used today as an

effective remedy for depression.

 

 

KETCHUP

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In the 1830s Dr. Archibald Miles declared that he found a substance

in tomatoes that could cure diarrhea. His compound was famously

known as “Dr. Miles Compound Extract Of Tomato” and

was eventually declared a hoax.

 

 

DOG POOP

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At one point in time the home remedy for sore throats was

album graecum, or dried dog dung.

 

 

SWEATING

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Used as a group counselling and psychotherapy technique, this

has existed in numerous cultures to promote well-being.

 


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