10 strange medieval medical practices that actually work

In the course of human history, many extremes in medicine have gone terribly wrong. This linear narrative of trial and error to help the sick among us has had mixed results. In the Middle Ages in particular, the Western world was trapped between ancient medicine, largely based on the ideas of Greek and similar thinkers, and the religious beliefs and superstitions that dominated much of humanity at that time. At the time, people were also exploring new scientific ideas. As a result, many of the supposed healings involved elements such as elements or other apparently important objects that in no

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