The Telegraph showcases a book about to hit the auction block. It is a hand-written book containing bizarre 18th century medical remedies including pike bones and dragon's blood.
From the story...
The fascinating compilation is inscribed with the name Thomas Slapp, 1784, but whether or not he is the original author remains a mystery.
Experts believe the book was complied in either the 17th or early 18th century and has passed through at least three generations of the Mulley family.
Other remedies for medical complaints deal with faint sweats, worms, sciatica and 'the sicknefs to take in the morning before you go abroade'.
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