Strange medicine : a history of medical remedies /

Farndon, John.

Strange medicine : a history of medical remedies / John Farndon ; illustrated by Venitia Dean. - Minneapolis : Hungry Tomato, (c)2017. - 1 online resource. - The sickening history of medicine .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- Ancient medicine -- Chinese roots -- It's chemistry -- Plucked owls and roast kittens -- Green medicine -- Willow power -- Finding a magic bullet -- Moldy but deadly -- Natural killers -- Sugar in the blood -- Medicine through time -- The right prescription -- Glossary.

Read this book to learn all about the different ways in which people used to treat illness, from roots and plants to the medicine we use today. --



9781512427110

2016026874


Medicine--History--Juvenile literature.
Medicine--Juvenile literature.
Alternative medicine--Juvenile literature.
Traditional medicine--Juvenile literature.
Medicine.
Alternative medicine.
Traditional medicine.


Electronic Books.

R133 / .S773 2017