Ancient Asthma Treatments
The inhalation of stramonium from Jimson weed was historically used to treat asthma, alongside a plethora of other unusual remedies like roasted fox lungs and bloodletting. The humoral theory of disease dominated ancient medical thought, suggesting that an excess of phlegm was the root cause of asthma, influenced by various environmental and personal factors. This phlegmy explanation persisted for centuries, shaping European medical perspectives well into the 1700s.In this clip
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