Honey, mud, maggots, and other medical marvels

the science behind folk remedies and old wives' tales

Examines traditional folk remedies such as bloodletting, using honey or maggots to clean wounds, and urine as an antiseptic, exploring the history of these remedies and their increasing popularity in recent years.

Houghton Mifflin
1997
9780395822982
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238698