Friday, February 6, 2015

Medical Advice from 1697

If you apply a living duck, the feathers being pulled off behind, to the Stomach, it will ease the Pain of the Cholick.

--John Pechey, A Plain Introduction to the Art of Physick (from Ask the Past)
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2 comments:

  1. ArEnFebruary 6, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    !! Look at the expression on that duck's face!!

    I'd love to know the rationale.

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  2. JohnFebruary 6, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    It's warning you not to pluck off its tail fathers and hold its naked backside to your stomach.

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