Tag: medical
The Whale Cure: Rheumatic Patients Napping in Whale Corpses
In Australia during the late 1800s, rheumatic patients would gather at whaling stations for a rather unusual form of therapy. When a whale was captured…
The Hidden History of Chastity Belts in the 19th Century: What You Didn’t Know!
In the 19th century, when corsets and top hats were all the rage, another curious accessory was quietly making its mark: the chastity belt. While…
The Historical and Superstitious Uses of Bay Leaves
Bay leaves, known scientifically as Laurus nobilis, have been cherished for their symbolic and practical uses for over two thousand years. Originating from the Mediterranean…
Doctor attempts to revive hanged man and heal his broken neck, scams distressed mother
From a newspaper published in the spring of 1892 we find a horrifying story of a doctor who attempted to revive a man who was…
6 Terrifying Medical Procedures in Victorian England
Victorian England saw medical practices that might seem barbaric or terrifying by today’s standards, largely due to the limited understanding of disease and the lack…
Man plunges 5,000 feet from airplane to cure deafness, fails
Joseph Kling dreamed of joining the Army, but his deafness prevented his acceptance into such a career. In 1924, he decided to test out a…
Young girl swallows hatpin, survives
A young girl swallowed a hatpin after loading it into a pea shooter to use as a dart. Since it was 1910, doctors did not…
Crazy medical advice from 1898
From sleep to bread to brains, here is the crazy advice and opinions of medical doctors and scientists of the late 1800s. Concerning Human Life…
Surgeons buy bodies of living for future dissection
Imagine having the opportunity to sell your cadaver while you are still alive. Healthy Cadavers The science of surgery is at present largely directed toward…
Filthy meat plants shovel meat from floor and onto dirty tables
Imagine eating meat that had been dragged through the spit of workers with tuberculosis and then thrown onto dirty, wooden tables to pick up splinters…
