Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medica..., Michele RootBernstein
Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medica..., Michele RootBernstein
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Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels
The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales

Author: Michele Root-Bernstein, Robert Root-Bernstein

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/20/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Medical


Synopsis

Written with wit and narrative force, Honey, Mud, Maggots and Other Medical Marvels is an enriching excursion into the world of folk medicine. The award-winning team of Robert and MichelE Root-Bernstein provide a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of medical traditions. In addition to the honey, mud, and maggots used in wound therapy, the Root-Bernsteins unearth cures that range from ancient Egypt to the rain forests of contemporary Latin America. Whether it's the medicinal use of clay or the components of urine, all the cures in this book have one thing in common: they have stood the test of time because they work. With Nelson Runger's dynamic and sensitive narration, this studied collection of entertaining anecdotes about some weird-sounding-even stomach-churning-old remedies is in fact much more. It is a dazzling step into the closely-guarded secrets of medicine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leslie on November 08, 2009

I sent this book on to my friends Sofia. She thought the same thing I did. Good information, mediocre craft and what is with the militant advocacy chapter on circumcision?......more

Goodreads review by Kristin on June 29, 2013

This book is fabulous. It doesn't waste anytime in giving you the most interesting information. From the very first chapter, I was hooked! They talk about folk remedies that have been around for hundreds and thousands of years that have actually been proven to work and are being revisited in the med......more