traditional medicine

Alphabetically arranged entries present hundreds of cures for modern ailments that were used by ancient cultures in Egypt, China, India, South America, Russia, Scandinavia, and other countries.

"Take a look at the world's weirdest cures--from snake oil to maggots. These stories are too strange to be made up!"--.

Why did medieval physicians fill a patient's nostrils with hog's dung? Can eating camel poop really help cure dysentery? And why are 21st-century doctors carrying out fecal transplants on patients with serious digestive problems? We often think of poop as yucky and dirty, but since ancient times, doctors have explored how it can be used as a treatment for illnesses and injuries. This new Science Slam!title will engross readers--and gross them out! Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of an early elementary audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. With fascinating photographs and surprising, high-interest facts about a material that we don't usually read about, the book makes learning about excrement poop-sitively amazing!.

Most of us take medicine to cure our stomach ailmetns, but poop is also a cure! Doctors can put poop to good use in helping their patients. Explore the healing properties of poop, like fecal transplants, and learn all about the donation, collection, preparation, and transplantation of poop, as well as the history of using human and animal waste to restore or enhance health and beauty. Who knew poop was so valuable?.

It's easy to take a pill when we aren't feeling well. But did you know that the art of making medicines goes back thousands of years? Early remedies weren't always so easy or effective. Some seemed downright disgusting. Wine infused with a venomous snake was used to cure fatigue and hair loss. Snail slime soothed burns, and a mixture of ear wax and mud treated headaches. Discover more about how medicine was practiced centuries ago and how, eventually, scientists discovered some truly amazing remedies, from the magic bullet that treated syphilis to the insulin used for diabetes.

This book presents natural and time-tested methods for treating hundreds of common ailments including burns, insect bites, skin rashes, PMS, and upset stomach.