Tag: medical
Strange 1913 Cure For Insomnia
I often have problems falling asleep, so I work instead. I don’t put any stock in the insomnia remedies, but I found this old cure…
Whistling Cure for Stomach Ache
Okay, I have officially heard it all when it comes to weird cures. Here is an article, found in a 1903 newspaper, that announces that…
10 Weird Historical Facts And Beliefs About Rabies
Before it became known as rabies, it was called hydrophobia (fear of water). The fear of water is one of the symptom of rabies, a…
Lemons as Treatment for Rheumatism
Lemons are great for many things, but can they be used as a treatment for rheumatism? The following article appeared in The Rice Belt Journal…
To Snatch Living Eyes to Make Blind Boy See
Should prisoners about to be executed be deprived of their corneas first? Do you think murderers should be deprived of the right to their organs?…
Nation In The Grip Of Spanish Flu
It is believed that the Spanish Flu killed about 500 million people worldwide from 1918 to 1919. Many survivalists and “preppers” are afraid that something…
Wanted – Wooden Leg
Here is a young man who was orphaned at age 7 and then lost his leg on the job. Down on all his luck, all…
Leprosy Breaks Out On Shipboard
Leprosy is an infectious disease that has long frightened people, and for good reason. It can be transmitted from droplets from the mouth and nose…
Scalp Massage As Dandruff Cure
The following dandruff cure comes from a newspaper published in 1912. I have never attempted a head massage as a way to get rid of…
Massaging Bruises
I have never massaged a bruise, but apparently some people believe that it works to get rid of bruising. The article below comes from 1894….
