Before medicine became a profession practiced by professionals, when people were ill or injured they relied on unproven methods that weren’t often very effective and sometimes more dangerous than the disease. Even today, with modern doctors and proven medical techniques, some folks still turn to superstition and folk remedies. Here are a few (for entertainment purposes only, please don’t try them yourself):
- Bee stings and bee venom therapy for sinus problems, arthritis, and rheumatism
- Wipe your feet with apple cider vinegar to help ease the pain of an ulcer
- To cure acne, eat two apples when you wake up in the morning
- To treat impotence, asthma and bronchitis, drink frog juice: whiz up a certain type of Peruvian frog in a blender with maca, honey, aloe vera and hot bean broth. Enjoy!
- Cure a sore throat with a syrup made from crushed garden snails (sans shells) and sugar. Simpy place the whole snail in the ear to treat an earache.
Like you, we at Greeting Card Universe are glad we have doctors around to help us get over our illnesses and offer the treatment and advice we need without having to resort to a frog smoothie! If you appreciate your doctor too, celebrate with unique National Doctors’ Day cards designed for every profession, perfect for clinics, hospitals, health centers and offices.
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