10 Outrageous Medical Treatments From Medicine’s Dark Ages

— January 31, 2014 Comments Off 8707

4. Liquid Gold

During medieval times many physicians believed that urine was not just an excellent way to determine the status of a patient’s health but was also considered healthy to drink. It’s a practice that’s not completely unheard of today, although it’s certainly something no modern medical professional would ever recommend. Diagnosing a patient by examining their urine also took into account the weather, wind and planetary alignment.

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