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While treating wounds with wee might sound pretty smelly, it was probably far less sTiNkY than another remedy . . . which was made from skunk spray. If you don’t know how smelly that is, think of rotten fish guts mixed with vErY OlD CoW PoO, multiply it by a billion, add a StInKbOmB and you’re in the right ballpark.
This was more of a magical ‘potion’ that would be drunk than a practical treatment for a wound or injury – like most ancient cultures, Aztec medicine consisted of a mixture of herbs, medical skills, magical beliefs and religion.
On the natural front, many plants and mushrooms were used as cures – although they could sometimes send their patients mad or even kIlL them! Bit awks for the docs if that happened. wHoOpS!
Hmmm. Skunk spray juice or horrible death? It´s a tough one . . .
There were also natural remedies that made both doctors and patients hallucinate, which means they saw things that weren’t there. You know something’s up when the cure sounds more terrifying than the illness!
Wow! Look at that! A purple monkey wearing a spotty dress playing a flute!
I think I may have overdone the cactus buds a little.
Some of the weirder cures included dribbling dew up the nose of someone suffering
from a cold and pouring liquid rubber into the ear of those with earache.
If a patient had FlEaS, they could be painted with pine resin, which was then set alight. Good for getting rid of fleas . . . and patients.
Eaten something PoIsOnOuS? Don’t worry, your friendly neighbourhood medic might give you some delicious fried ChAmElEoN that would immediately make you sick. Thanks, doc!
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