The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, showcases medieval manuscripts ...
Manuscripts drawn from the collections of the university library and Cambridge’s historic colleges will go on display.
One 15th Century manuscript compiled by a Carmelite friar, and translated from Latin, included a suggested infertility cure ...
Testimony in one 15 th -century manuscript records how a friar at Stamford was cured of his nosebleeds by dipping his testicles into cold water and vinegar. Another records the apparently successful ...
The medieval manuscripts are richly decorated ... that were added later at the back of the book use the same spices and common herbs that are found time and time again in more common recipe ...
Herbs and spices have been widely valued for centuries, both for their healing properties and their flavor. Modern research has found evidence for numerous health benefits. This article reviews 10 ...
The photographer Herb Greene captured Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and an unidentified model during a fashion shoot at the 1966 Monterey Jazz Festival.Credit...Jim Marshall Photography LLC ...