@GiantMidget 446139 wrote:

most of that ‘crazy stuff’ is what we call modern medicine today

I bet there not, the vast majority of ancient cures have no place in modern medicine.

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@GiantMidget 446360 wrote:

You’re kidding me. Alot of the old school ways that cure people, herbal extracts etc have proved very effective and are used in most modern medicines today. Hell, I have a book made by an SAS bloke which tells you which plants to use for various ailments, these prove very effective and are used by the bloody military in the field!!!

Look it up mate, you’re so narrow minded sometimes Slim. I love you for it though! x

I am not disputing that though, you said “most of that ‘crazy stuff’ is what we call modern medicine today”. I am not saying none of our medicine comes from ancient cures etc, I am saying that most ancient cures have no place in modern medicine. I studied the history of medicine for my GCSE history and I would think the vast majority of things over time have been dropped in favour of the few things that work. I may be wrong but I dont think so. Look up medieval medicine and tell me how much of that is used today/has led to cures we use today.

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The underlying principle of medieval medicine was the theory of humours. This was derived from the ancient medical works, and dominated all western medicine up until the 19th century. The theory stated that within every individual there were four humours, or principal fluids – black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood, these were produced by various organs in the body, and they had to be in balance for a person to remain healthy. Too much phlegm in the body, for example, caused lung problems; and the body tried to cough up the phlegm to restore a balance. The balance of humours in humans could be achieved by diet, medicines, and by blood-letting, using leeches. The four humours were also associated with the four seasons, black bile-autumn, yellow bile-summer, phlegm-winter and blood-spring.

The astrological signs of the zodiac were also thought to be associated with certain humours. Even now, some still use words “choleric”, “sanguine”, “phlegmatic” and “melancholy” to describe personalities.
The use of herbs dovetailed naturally with this system, the success of herbal remedies being ascribed to their action upon the humours within the body. The use of herbs also drew upon the medieval Christian doctrine of signatures which stated that God had provided some form of alleviation for every ill, and that these things, be they animal, vegetable or mineral, carried a mark or a signature upon them that gave an indication of their usefulness. For example, the seeds of skullcap (used as a headache remedy) can appear to look like miniature skulls; and the white spotted leaves of Lungwort (used for tuberculosis) bear a similarity to the lungs of a diseased patient. A large number of such resemblances are believed to exist.
Most monasteries developed herb gardens for use in the production of herbal cures, and these remained a part of folk medicine, as well as being used by some professional physicians. Books of herbal remedies were produced, one of the most famous being the Welsh, Red Book of Hergest, dating from around 1400.

medieval medicine summery. The majority of that is not relevant to today’s medicine. That is all I am saying

@GiantMidget 446372 wrote:

I don’t mean the witch doctor doing a little dance then peeing over the victim to ward off demons ahahahaha!!!!

lol!! nice image there, I often piss on myself to keep those demons off me back. Hell of an angle mind.

Well perhaps you are right then if you mean specifically herbal medicine, I would still bet more has been discarded than taken forward, but only a few quid 😉

@GiantMidget 446375 wrote:

Sorry for the narrow-minded bit as well mate. In a bit of a bad mood atm. Got a inflamed gum and said inflammation is causing tremendous pain in my teeth and henceforth I am in a foul mood. Although perhaps a bit of urine may solve it lol!

no worrys mate, sorry to hear that, you got something other than piss for it?

If you show me that, say, homeopathy works, then I will change my mind
I’ll spin on a fucking dime
I’ll be embarrassed as hell, but I will run through the streets yelling
‘It’s a miracle! Take physics and bin it!
Water has memory! And while it’s memory of a long lost drop of onion juice seems Infinite
It somehow forgets all the poo it’s had in it!’

You show me that it works and how it works
And when I’ve recovered from the shock
I will take a compass and carve ‘Fancy That’ on the side of my cock.

– Tim Minchin

@GiantMidget 446381 wrote:

Just painkillers Slim, And Raj, I’ve been swilling salted water around the mouth and it seems to be giving some relief. I seem to recall scratching that area last week when I was eating a packet of crisps. could be inflamed because of that. Going to see the dentist tomorrow though, hopefully they’ll be able to sort it out. I’ll probably be charged heavily for it as well lmao!

Also yeah agreed about the pharma companies. Big bucks in managing illnesses but I think if they cured it outright then there would be a big loss in profits for them! 🙂

I recommend Corsodyl always sorted out my gums when I was in a bad way, can get it everywhere. Corsodyl mouthwash (chlorhexidine)

Comes with slims seal of approval lol hope you feel better soon man

Yes , i believe that birds often collide with windows or start to attack them.