Potions, Poisons and Pills (Grisly History of Medicine)

by John Farndon

Venitia Dean (Illustrator)

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Lots of us take a pill when we have a headache - or worse. But did you know that the art of mixing medicines goes back thousands of years See inside for the story of daring remedies yucky cures and truly brilliant ideas for making people better - whatever the problem
A venomous snake dissolved in wine 'cured' fatigue and hair loss
Snail slime was used for burns and roast kittens for jaundice
Chewing willow bark eased pain and malaria - now that one really worked
Discover how herbal medicine was practised centuries ago deadly syphilis was cured with Paul Ehrlich's 'magic bullet' and cockroaches catfish and frogs make their own antibiotics. There are many natural and other remedies out there and scientists never stop looking

  • ISBN13 9781910684634
  • Publish Date 4 April 2017
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Hungry Tomato Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 32
  • Language English