A very interesting book came today - Old Wives Tales: A History of Remedies, Charms and Spells by Mary Chamberlain. Thought I would share with you some of the best. To cure earache, boil a cockroach in oil and stuff it into your ear. To ease a headache, find some moss that has been growing on a human skull, dry and powder it and then snort it. If you are menstruating, never wash your hair else you will get brain fever. And finally, for dog bites, place gunpowder onto the wound and set it alight.
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