Strange Medicine
Download or Read eBook Strange Medicine PDF written by John Farndon and published by Hungry Tomato ®. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : John Farndon |
Publisher | : Hungry Tomato ® |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2017-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781512436402 |
ISBN-13 | : 1512436402 |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Strange Medicine by : John Farndon
Book excerpt: 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.