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In the tough world of ancient Rome there was a general feeling that medicine was for WEAKLINGS, which is possibly one of the reasons
But it hurts . . .
Don't be silly, now go out and play!
they did not put great effort into developing it.
So if you’ve broken both legs or you’ve been run over by a herd of wild guinea pigs, stop lying around MoAnInG – and no, you’re not getting a plaster!
cato the elder cabbage
Although Roman medics were good at healing wounds and doing first aid – they had plenty of practice with soldiers and gladiators – some ideas about more complicated diseases could be a bit . . . errr, "out there".
For instance, historian Cato the Elder recommended that to make sure children grew up healthy they should be washed in the WeE of someone who had been eating mainly CaBbAgE.
If you did that, you might be healthy, but you sure wouldn’t have many friends . . .
Wee bath
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