Yep, research. Whether for fiction or nonfiction writing, research always seems to lead me somewhere fun and surprising. Today I'm reading about the medical practices of the 19th century frontier. Take a gander at the following frontier "granny" remedies, from Karolevitz's Doctors of the Old West:
- For diphtheria treatment: snails and earthworms mashed into water
- For tuberculosis: eat some fried heart of rattlesnake
- For warts: rub with chicken feet
- For whooping cough: boil up some owl broth
- For ear ache: Drip a bit of bug blood in the ear
Makes you want to try some old-fashioned medicine. Not.
:) Cheryl
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