Strange Medicine

by John Farndon

Book Overview

It's easy to take a pill when we aren't feeling well. But did you know that the art of making medicines goes back thousands of years? Early remedies weren't always so easy--or effective. Some seemed downright disgusting. Wine infused with a venomous snake was used to cure fatigue and hair loss. Snail slime soothed burns, and a mixture of ear wax and mud treated headaches. Discover more about how medicine was practiced centuries ago and how, eventually,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1512415596
• ISBN13: 9781512415599
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Hungry Tomato (R)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7