Insane Vintage Health Tips That People Actually Practiced

Wounds Were Cauterized

That means wounds were burned shut. Even though that’s sometimes still practiced today, it was the only way to stop bleeding in the Middle Ages. And definitely not with a safe, clean too. A physician used a red hot metal poker, often resulting in infections. Dying was common.

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