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Bizarre medicine : unusual treatments and practices through the ages

Author

Engs, Ruth Clifford

Title

Bizarre medicine : unusual treatments and practices through the ages / Ruth Clifford Engs.

Format

Book

Published

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2022] ©2022

Description

xix, 349 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index. Signed by author and inscribed to "the patrons of the Kinsey Institute Library"

Contents

• Appendicitis
• Arthritis, rheumatism, and gout
• Back pain and spine issues
• Birth defects and congenital anomalies
• Bites : mammals and reptiles
• Bites and stings : insects and arachnids
• Bowel and rectal issues
• Burns
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular (heart) diseases
• Childbirth : maternal complications
• Childbirth and the normal postpartum period
• Childhood diseases
• Cholera
• Common cold and other nasal issues
• Coughs, bronchitis, and laryngitis
• Depression and melancholia
• Diabetes
• Dislocations, sprains, and bruises
• Drowning, choking, and asphyxiation
• Ear issues and deafness
• Eye conditions, visual impairment, and blindness
• Fevers
• Foot problems
• Fractures and bone issues
• Gastroenteritis, dysentery, and diarrhea
• Head and hair issues
• Headaches and head injuries
• Health maintenance
• Hernia
• Hysteria and mass hysteria
• Infant issues, illnesses, and death
• Inflammation and pain
• Influenza
• Insomnia and sleep disorders
• Leg problems
• Leprosy
• Liver and gallbladder issues
• Malaria and intermittent fevers
• Menstruation and gynecological issues
• Mental disorders ("neurotic") : anxiety and functional disorders
• Mental disorders ("psychotic") : bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
• Neurological and dementia disorders
• Obesity and weight loss
• Parasites and worms
• Plague
• Pneumonia and lung conditions
• Polio
• Pregnancy : common issues and potential complications
• Pregnancy : infertility, fostering conception, and pregnancy tests
• Pregnancy : prevention and termination
• Rheumatic and scarlet fever
• Seizures and epilepsy
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Skin conditions
• Smallpox
• Sore throats
• Sterility and male reproductive issues
• Stomach ailments
• Stress and anxiety
• Substance use disorders
• Tetanus
• Tooth and mouth issues
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid fever
• Typhus
• Urinary tract issues
• Wounds and wound infections
• Yellow fever
• Zoonotic diseases.

Summary

"This encyclopedia explores the topic of quack and fringe medicine in the United States, from the patent medicines of the 19th century to modern yet questionable treatments"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9781440871245