Medicine through the ages
Medicine through the ages
From putting half a mouse on a spot to diagnosing your ailments via the medium of sheep liver, medicine has had an interesting journey, but how much do you know about the history of medicine?
From putting half a mouse on a spot to diagnosing your ailments via the medium of sheep liver, medicine has had an interesting journey, but how much do you know about the history of medicine?
In the 18th and 19th centuries what treatment would doctors often prescribe for stuttering?
In the seventeenth century Sir Kenelm Digby invented 'Powder Of Sympathy', but what was it used for?
What did Chinese labourers on America's Transcontinental Railroad use to help their aching joints?
In 1863, Italian chemist Angelo Mariani came up with a healing tonic containing red wine treated with...?
In the early 1900s, John Brinkley became a very rich man for performing what dangerous fertility surgery?
In the 1940's, what was touted as a cure all for mental disorders?
What experiment was performed on the insane Arthur Coga in 1667?
What was considered a cure for scurvy in the early 18th century?
In the early 20th century, which ill-advised fad diet became popular?
What did Hippocrates recommend for the treatment of haemorrhoids in his seven-part treatise on piles?
What was once trialled as a cure for syphilis?