13 WTF Medical Cures From the Middle Ages That Were Taken Seriously

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Before antibiotics, before microscopes, hell, before anyone knew what germs were, medieval medicine operated on intuition, religion, and whatever seemed to work last time.

Doctors leaned heavily on astrology, blood, bile, and the firm belief that pain meant progress. The result? Cures so full of WTF that they felt like dares, but were once considered cutting-edge healthcare.

These are 18 of the most absurd, real, and historically documented medical treatments from the Middle Ages.