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Weasel testicles used to cure heartbreaking condition by couples in medieval times

19 April 2025
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Weasel testicles used to cure heartbreaking condition by couples in medieval times
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Medieval Medical Manuscripts Exhibition

A new exhibition at Cambridge University Library, titled “Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World,” showcases bizarre medical treatments found in medieval manuscripts. Among the unusual remedies is a 15th-century infertility cure involving weasel testicles and a plant, highlighting the strange practices medieval physicians employed. The exhibition features a variety of manuscripts, surgical diagrams, and illustrations, revealing the intertwining of medicine and astrology, and showcasing the medical knowledge accessible to both educated doctors and lay practitioners.

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