STRANGE CASE OF THE WALKING CORPSE:...Medical Mysteries, Curious Remedies...Healing Folklore

An intriguing survey of the world of health and medicine from curious remedies to uncommon conditions. The history of healing is full of curiosities-some based on time-honored folklore, others straight from the medical journals. With uncommon wit and insight, Nancy Butcher has assembled a rare collection of medical facts and fallacies from arcane remedies to contemporary 'miracles.' By turns instructive and awe-inspiring, this remarkable compendium is a glimpse into the history of mankind's quest for perfect health and fascination with the functions of the human body.