Can Onions Cure Ear-Ache?: Medical Advice from 1769 - Buchan, William
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Although plenty of Dr Buchan's advice is still sound today, much is amusing, and some is downright dangerous, this edited selection from one of the first medical self-help manuals gives a fascinating insight into popular treatments of the eighteenth century, derived both from folklore and the emerging medical science of the day.

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Although plenty of Dr Buchan's advice is still sound today, much is amusing, and some is downright dangerous, this edited selection from one of the first medical self-help manuals gives a fascinating insight into popular treatments of the eighteenth century, derived both from folklore and the emerging medical science of the day.
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William Buchan (1729-1805) was a Scottish physician. Melanie King is the author of several books, including The Dying Game: A Curious History of Death and Prophets, Seers & Visionaries.