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Dragon's blood & willow bark : the mysteries of Medieval medicine

by Toni Mount

An exploration of the complex world of medieval medicine, examining how practitioners balanced superstitions and bizarre remedies with genuine surgical expertise, early anaesthetics, and practical treatments that modern science is beginning to value.

Accession 11961 ISBN 9781445643830 Publisher Amberley Publishing
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