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EPISODE · Sep 24, 2024 · 22 MIN

Home Remedies and Patent Medicines

from Dr. History's Tales of the Old West · host Dr. Ken Turner

Every home had a variety of remedies. Some were herbs, others were store-bought. Whiskey was taken straight or mixed with herbs, used internally or externally. Snake, skunk, goose, wolf or bear oil were claimed to cure rheumatism. In the Civil War, maggots probably saved lives by digesting infected wounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every home had a variety of remedies. Some were herbs, others were store-bought. Whiskey was taken straight or mixed with herbs, used internally or externally. Snake, skunk, goose, wolf or bear oil were claimed to cure rheumatism. In the Civil War, maggots probably saved lives by digesting infected wounds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Every home had a variety of remedies. Some were herbs, others were store-bought. Whiskey was taken straight or mixed with herbs, used internally or externally. Snake, skunk, goose, wolf or bear oil were claimed to cure rheumatism. In the Civil War,...

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