Ironing Hemorrhoids
In medieval times, doctors burned out severe hemorrhoids with a hot iron. Ouch! This procedure is shown in all its painful splendor in a 14th-century picture housed by the Institution Bibliothèque Universitaire de Médecine in Montpellier, France.
Ironing Hemorrhoids
Sleeping Beside A Human Skull
Doctors in Babylonia thought that some diseases were punishments from the gods for previous misdeeds. However, when it came to curing illnesses, physicians relied on magic rather than science. According to History, nighttime teeth-grinding might signify that a dead relative was attempting to reach you. Sleeping close to a human skull for a week was recommended as a cure to expel the ghost. Not only that but the tooth-grinder was also instructed to kiss and lick the skull seven times each night.
Sleeping Beside A Human Skull
