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¥ Mercury, now known to be highly toxic, was once thought to draw poison from the body. It was even administered for routine ills like constipation and toothaches!
¥ Strappado, a technique in which patients are strapped to ladders and dropped from significant heights, was used to correct spinal misalignments. It is now considered torture.
Weird Cures is a compendium of these bizarre and sometimes fatal treatments. This fun look at medical history will fascinate and astonish, and make you laugh and gasp at the same time.
Sandra Salmans is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer. She is the co-author of The Working Mother's Guilt Guide: Whatever You're Doing You're Not Doing Enough. She has written for Newsweek and reported for The New York Times.
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