From peach pit salves to lizard shampoos, ancient remedies reveal that medieval folks were surprisingly savvy about wellness, ...

It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark. According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated ...

Poultices were a common part of medieval medicine. I guess this would be like using a hot water bottle.' But Dr Maude explains there are many more unusual remedies to cure symptoms of a common cold.

The 15th century 'cure' for infertility advised women to burn and then grind down weasel testicles and a common plant, before putting the mixture into their vagina.

Medieval medicine has been dismissed as irrelevant. However, some medievalists and scientists are looking back to history for clues to inform the search for new antibiotics.

A new exhibition offers a glimpse into the unusual and sometimes bizarre medical practices of the Middle Ages. The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval ...

The M.D. has direct roots in the Dark Age elevation of “human medicine.” Before mocking medieval doctors, consider how popular juice cleanses and detox regimens are in the 21st century.

Islamic medicine was not a subject in its own right in the medieval Islamic world - it was immersed into the culture. The publication of literature was a prestigious profession - paper making was ...

A particularly striking manuscript contains illustrations of “Vein Man” and “Zodiac Man”, illuminating how medicine and astrology were entwined in medieval times.