Why did people rub dung into their skin? Why were children asked to chewgarlic? What are leeches used for? The treatment of childhood illnesses haschanged great... » 

Why did people rub dung into their skin? Why were children asked to chewgarlic? What are leeches used for? The treatment of childhood illnesses haschanged greatly throughout history as this fascinating and sometimes ickybook demonstrates. Dramatic photos and illustrations show how far medicine hascome from the Middle Ages to modern times. «