Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey? The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the mo
From abscesses, agues and aphrodisiacs to wormwood, wounds and zambuk (a one-time popular skin ointment), this handy guide steers the general reader through old
This is a charming compendium of historical oddities, curious customs and strange events from across West Yorkshire.Laid out in an easy to use A-Z format it exp