Medical History

  • Period: 500 to 1000

    What kind of medicines were used

    Take equal amounts of radish, bishopwort, garlic, wormwood, helenium, cropleek and hollowleek.Pound them up, and boil them in butter with celandine and red nettle.Keep the mixture in a brass pot until it is a dark red color.Strain it through a cloth and smear on the forehead or aching joints.