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The Dark Side of Medicine: From Tobacco Smoke Enemas to Heroin Cough Medicine
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In this episode of "Strange History" podcast, we discuss five strange medical techniques from history. These techniques include the tobacco smoke enema, cutting teeth, using urine as a tooth whitener, trepanning, and the use of heroin in cough medicine. We explain the origins and uses of each technique, highlighting their barbaric and often dangerous nature. The episode sheds light on the bizarre and sometimes horrifying practices of medicine in the past.
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In this episode of "Strange History" podcast, we discuss five strange medical techniques from history. These techniques include the tobacco smoke enema, cutting teeth, using urine as a tooth whitener, trepanning, and the use of heroin in cough medicine. We explain the origins and uses of each technique, highlighting their barbaric and often dangerous nature. The episode sheds light on the bizarre and sometimes horrifying practices of medicine in the past.
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