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Dragon's blood & willow bark : the mysteries of medieval medicine

By Toni , Mount

Book information

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
9781445643830, 1445643839
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2977882 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
MedicineMedieval -- Miscellanea.;MedicineMedieval -- Popular works.;MedicineMedieval.

Description

Overview: A time when butchers and executioners knew more about anatomy than university-trained physicians “ the phrase ˜Medieval Medicine conjures up horrors for us with our modern ideas on hygiene, instant pain relief and effective treatments. Although no one could allay the dread of plague, the medical profession provided cosmetic procedures, womens sanitary products, dietary advice and horoscopes predicting the sex of unborn babies or the best day to begin a journey.

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