13 Strange Things That Should Stay in the Past Forever
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For as long as people have existed, we have always needed medical support. And even though there is no doubt that medicine has helped a lot to prolong the average lifespan, at certain points of its development the methods were quite strange. Some of them were even very dangerous. Here the words no pain, no gain can be used quite literally.
Have you ever heard, for example, about treating a cough with Heroin? The worst thing is that it was also given to children, and doctors thought that it was non-addictive, unlike morphine. Digestion problems? Somnolence? Stomach cramps? You need a tobacco smoke enema! Actually, not. In the 19th century, they discovered that tobacco contains poisonous nicotine, and these enemas havent been used since then. Interested? Here're 13 ancient treatments methods that will make you happy that you live in the 21st century Date: 2022-04-19
