Crazy medical therapies that were used in the olden ages

Heroin, electric shock therapy and manual release, what do these all have in common?  Well, they were all used way, way back in the day as medical therapies.  This week we dig into a bunch of different therapies that, thankfully, are no longer used today.sources:   30 Strange Old-Timey Medical TreatmentsBy Meredith Danko | Nov 19, 2020Venesection on male patient by Cintio d'Amato, 1671 / National Library of Medicine, Flickr // Public Domain https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/618642/strange-medical-treatments-from-historyhttps://www.ranker.com/list/historical-lasts-medicine/melissa-sartore?ref=nxtlst&collectionId=726&li_source=LI&li_medium=desktop-next-list&l=3070103Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Locations will be altered to a broader area (i.e. New England, the south, out west, mid-west etc.). We will only share your name (first only) if you give us permission.To share your stories, email us [email protected] story submissions please put "story" in the subject line.For feedback, please put "feedback" in the subject line.