Oh them said it lay the hand of God guide me there’s bad medicine and then
guide me there’s bad medicine and then
guide me there’s bad medicine and then they’re straight-up insanity
they’re straight-up insanity
they’re straight-up insanity I believe sucking smoke into your lungs
I believe sucking smoke into your lungs
I believe sucking smoke into your lungs kill you
kill you
kill you my physicians say it relaxes the effect
my physicians say it relaxes the effect
my physicians say it relaxes the effect they’re idiots
they’re idiots
they’re idiots they’ve all been night makes it official
they’ve all been night makes it official
they’ve all been night makes it official then welcome to watchmojo.com and today
then welcome to watchmojo.com and today
then welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 strangest medical practices in
top 10 strangest medical practices in
top 10 strangest medical practices in history don’t stop I think you’re
history don’t stop I think you’re
history don’t stop I think you’re enjoying yourself – for this list we’re
enjoying yourself – for this list we’re
enjoying yourself – for this list we’re looking at some of the most baffling
looking at some of the most baffling
looking at some of the most baffling procedures throughout the ages that have
procedures throughout the ages that have
procedures throughout the ages that have been approved by medical experts of the
been approved by medical experts of the
been approved by medical experts of the time here we go
considering some of the practices we
considering some of the practices we came across in our research we are glad
came across in our research we are glad
came across in our research we are glad to be living in this century due to the
to be living in this century due to the
to be living in this century due to the subject matter please be advised that
subject matter please be advised that
subject matter please be advised that this list may contain disturbing content
this list may contain disturbing content
this list may contain disturbing content damn you to hell
damn you to hell
damn you to hell number 10 female hysteria cures
in the Victorian era women who
in the Victorian era women who experienced anxiety sleeplessness
experienced anxiety sleeplessness
experienced anxiety sleeplessness irritability and who were plagued with
irritability and who were plagued with
irritability and who were plagued with erotic fantasies were diagnosed with
erotic fantasies were diagnosed with
erotic fantasies were diagnosed with hysteria still feeling anxious it’s
hysteria still feeling anxious it’s
hysteria still feeling anxious it’s quite anxious doctor I’ve been having
quite anxious doctor I’ve been having
quite anxious doctor I’ve been having those distracting thoughts we discussed
those distracting thoughts we discussed
those distracting thoughts we discussed all week these symptoms actually stemmed
all week these symptoms actually stemmed
all week these symptoms actually stemmed from sexual frustration but at the time
from sexual frustration but at the time
from sexual frustration but at the time it was believed that women did not have
it was believed that women did not have
it was believed that women did not have sex drives female hysteria and it’s
sex drives female hysteria and it’s
sex drives female hysteria and it’s symptoms as a result of the belief in
symptoms as a result of the belief in
symptoms as a result of the belief in the wandering womb whereby a woman’s
the wandering womb whereby a woman’s
the wandering womb whereby a woman’s uterus relocated to different parts of
uterus relocated to different parts of
uterus relocated to different parts of her body had been recognized as early as
her body had been recognized as early as
her body had been recognized as early as ancient Greece I like to begin with a
ancient Greece I like to begin with a
ancient Greece I like to begin with a drop of musk oil however it was during
drop of musk oil however it was during
drop of musk oil however it was during the 19th century that doctors and
the 19th century that doctors and
the 19th century that doctors and midwives devised a treatment of
midwives devised a treatment of
midwives devised a treatment of massaging women’s genitals with various
massaging women’s genitals with various
massaging women’s genitals with various liquids like vegetable oil until they
liquids like vegetable oil until they
liquids like vegetable oil until they orgasmed this treatment was popular and
orgasmed this treatment was popular and
orgasmed this treatment was popular and patients frequently returned which led
patients frequently returned which led
patients frequently returned which led physicians to experience chronic hand
physicians to experience chronic hand
physicians to experience chronic hand fatigue hey your hand is so cold no
fatigue hey your hand is so cold no
fatigue hey your hand is so cold no thought I’m so sorry mrs. castellari I
thought I’m so sorry mrs. castellari I
thought I’m so sorry mrs. castellari I forgot sue eventually a device was made
forgot sue eventually a device was made
forgot sue eventually a device was made to simplify the process and today we
to simplify the process and today we
to simplify the process and today we know it as the vibrator how’d you feel
know it as the vibrator how’d you feel
know it as the vibrator how’d you feel Molly ah daddy marvelous happy thing
Molly ah daddy marvelous happy thing
Molly ah daddy marvelous happy thing number nine mrs. Winslow’s soothing
number nine mrs. Winslow’s soothing
number nine mrs. Winslow’s soothing syrup dr. Thackery’s rejuvenation
syrup dr. Thackery’s rejuvenation
syrup dr. Thackery’s rejuvenation liniment rub it on your trouble spots
liniment rub it on your trouble spots
liniment rub it on your trouble spots thrice daily your malady will disappear
thrice daily your malady will disappear
thrice daily your malady will disappear patent medicines were all the rage in
patent medicines were all the rage in
patent medicines were all the rage in the 19th and 20th centuries and this
the 19th and 20th centuries and this
the 19th and 20th centuries and this brand is a sample of the miracle cures
brand is a sample of the miracle cures
brand is a sample of the miracle cures that were widely promoted marketed by
that were widely promoted marketed by
that were widely promoted marketed by druggists Jeremiah Curtis and Benjamin a
druggists Jeremiah Curtis and Benjamin a
druggists Jeremiah Curtis and Benjamin a Perkins the name was attributed to
Perkins the name was attributed to
Perkins the name was attributed to curtis’s mother-in-law Charlotte and
curtis’s mother-in-law Charlotte and
curtis’s mother-in-law Charlotte and Winslow who created the formula while
Winslow who created the formula while
Winslow who created the formula while nursing infants advertised as a
nursing infants advertised as a
nursing infants advertised as a medicinal product formula to soothe
medicinal product formula to soothe
medicinal product formula to soothe children’s ailments including teething
children’s ailments including teething
children’s ailments including teething the syrups two main ingredients were
the syrups two main ingredients were
the syrups two main ingredients were morphine and aqua ammonia the latter of
morphine and aqua ammonia the latter of
morphine and aqua ammonia the latter of which is used in household cleaning
which is used in household cleaning
which is used in household cleaning agents although successful in relieving
agents although successful in relieving
agents although successful in relieving pain and diarrhea accidental overdose of
pain and diarrhea accidental overdose of
pain and diarrhea accidental overdose of the product was not uncommon and it was
the product was not uncommon and it was
the product was not uncommon and it was hence given the nickname baby killer
hence given the nickname baby killer
hence given the nickname baby killer despite being denounced by the American
despite being denounced by the American
despite being denounced by the American Medical Association in nineteen
Medical Association in nineteen
Medical Association in nineteen 11 mrs. Winslow’s continued to be sold
11 mrs. Winslow’s continued to be sold
11 mrs. Winslow’s continued to be sold in the UK until 1930 number 8 lobotomies
in the UK until 1930 number 8 lobotomies
in the UK until 1930 number 8 lobotomies and this unlucky patients dementia will
and this unlucky patients dementia will
and this unlucky patients dementia will no longer take a violent for the advent
no longer take a violent for the advent
no longer take a violent for the advent of this barbaric procedure isn’t that
of this barbaric procedure isn’t that
of this barbaric procedure isn’t that far off from the present the first
far off from the present the first
far off from the present the first lobotomy also known as leucotomy was
lobotomy also known as leucotomy was
lobotomy also known as leucotomy was performed in 1935 and became widely used
performed in 1935 and became widely used
performed in 1935 and became widely used as an alternative treatment for patients
as an alternative treatment for patients
as an alternative treatment for patients with serious mental illness such as
with serious mental illness such as
with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and depression she’s been
schizophrenia and depression she’s been
schizophrenia and depression she’s been given what’s called a transorbital
given what’s called a transorbital
given what’s called a transorbital lobotomy he used to be known as an ice
lobotomy he used to be known as an ice
lobotomy he used to be known as an ice pick lobotomy the procedure evolved from
pick lobotomy the procedure evolved from
pick lobotomy the procedure evolved from drilling into the skull to the ever
drilling into the skull to the ever
drilling into the skull to the ever popular ice pick which was hammered
popular ice pick which was hammered
popular ice pick which was hammered above the eyeball and into the frontal
above the eyeball and into the frontal
above the eyeball and into the frontal lobes of the brain the process was meant
lobes of the brain the process was meant
lobes of the brain the process was meant to eliminate superfluous emotion while
to eliminate superfluous emotion while
to eliminate superfluous emotion while evening out the personality while it did
evening out the personality while it did
evening out the personality while it did render patients complacent others
render patients complacent others
render patients complacent others experienced no change and many worsened
experienced no change and many worsened
experienced no change and many worsened with their intellects self-control and
with their intellects self-control and
with their intellects self-control and other forms of mental activity becoming
other forms of mental activity becoming
other forms of mental activity becoming limited
number seven moldy bread as disinfectant
number seven moldy bread as disinfectant today if you have moldy bread in your
today if you have moldy bread in your
today if you have moldy bread in your pantry you’d get rid of it but back in
pantry you’d get rid of it but back in
pantry you’d get rid of it but back in the day the use of moldy bread to
the day the use of moldy bread to
the day the use of moldy bread to disinfect cuts has been traced as far
disinfect cuts has been traced as far
disinfect cuts has been traced as far back as ancient Egypt and it was also
back as ancient Egypt and it was also
back as ancient Egypt and it was also used in ancient Serbia China and Greece
used in ancient Serbia China and Greece
used in ancient Serbia China and Greece though they didn’t know it at the time
though they didn’t know it at the time
though they didn’t know it at the time the reason this worked was that certain
the reason this worked was that certain
the reason this worked was that certain fungi are known to prevent the growth of
fungi are known to prevent the growth of
fungi are known to prevent the growth of disease-causing bacteria this was later
disease-causing bacteria this was later
disease-causing bacteria this was later discovered by French chemist and
discovered by French chemist and
discovered by French chemist and microbiologist Louie pasta who would
microbiologist Louie pasta who would
microbiologist Louie pasta who would have thought that moldy bread can act
have thought that moldy bread can act
have thought that moldy bread can act like penicillin seriously though don’t
like penicillin seriously though don’t
like penicillin seriously though don’t use it on yourself
use it on yourself
use it on yourself there’s rubbing alcohol for that it
there’s rubbing alcohol for that it
there’s rubbing alcohol for that it seems like a waste a good whiskey
seems like a waste a good whiskey
seems like a waste a good whiskey adultery number six heroin as a remedy
adultery number six heroin as a remedy
adultery number six heroin as a remedy for coughs colds and pain take the best
for coughs colds and pain take the best
for coughs colds and pain take the best orgasm you ever had multiply it by a
orgasm you ever had multiply it by a
orgasm you ever had multiply it by a thousand and they’re still nowhere
thousand and they’re still nowhere
thousand and they’re still nowhere nearly similar to other home remedies
nearly similar to other home remedies
nearly similar to other home remedies like mrs. Winslow’s heroin was a common
like mrs. Winslow’s heroin was a common
like mrs. Winslow’s heroin was a common ingredient found in many 19th century
ingredient found in many 19th century
ingredient found in many 19th century miracle serums in the 1890s the company
miracle serums in the 1890s the company
miracle serums in the 1890s the company Bayer commercialized both their aspirin
Bayer commercialized both their aspirin
Bayer commercialized both their aspirin and heroin medicine bottles as remedies
and heroin medicine bottles as remedies
and heroin medicine bottles as remedies for children suffering from coughs colds
for children suffering from coughs colds
for children suffering from coughs colds and aches due to extensive use of bears
and aches due to extensive use of bears
and aches due to extensive use of bears heroin brand patients started to develop
heroin brand patients started to develop
heroin brand patients started to develop a tolerance for the product despite the
a tolerance for the product despite the
a tolerance for the product despite the fact that it was advertised as a
fact that it was advertised as a
fact that it was advertised as a non-addictive substitute to morphine
non-addictive substitute to morphine
non-addictive substitute to morphine he’s experiencing withdrawal symptoms
he’s experiencing withdrawal symptoms
he’s experiencing withdrawal symptoms and if he can get his not carded he
and if he can get his not carded he
and if he can get his not carded he lives from fix to fix and if he is lucky
lives from fix to fix and if he is lucky
lives from fix to fix and if he is lucky he dies early this resulted in a growing
he dies early this resulted in a growing
he dies early this resulted in a growing number of addicts in the US who kept
number of addicts in the US who kept
number of addicts in the US who kept trying to get their hands on it and its
trying to get their hands on it and its
trying to get their hands on it and its status as a drug that’s only legally
status as a drug that’s only legally
status as a drug that’s only legally available by prescription number five
available by prescription number five
available by prescription number five metal hooks and rectal surgery for
metal hooks and rectal surgery for
metal hooks and rectal surgery for bladder stones it may occur when urine
bladder stones it may occur when urine
bladder stones it may occur when urine in the bladder becomes concentrated and
in the bladder becomes concentrated and
in the bladder becomes concentrated and materials crystallized passing stones
materials crystallized passing stones
materials crystallized passing stones has never been a pleasant experience if
has never been a pleasant experience if
has never been a pleasant experience if you’ve ever experienced such pain be
you’ve ever experienced such pain be
you’ve ever experienced such pain be very happy that surgery’s through the
very happy that surgery’s through the
very happy that surgery’s through the butthole or a thing of the past
while bladder stones were sometimes
while bladder stones were sometimes removed by inserting a metal hook
removed by inserting a metal hook
removed by inserting a metal hook through the urethra
through the urethra
through the urethra they are also existed another method in
they are also existed another method in
they are also existed another method in the Middle Ages two assistants held down
the Middle Ages two assistants held down
the Middle Ages two assistants held down a patient in a jackknife position while
a patient in a jackknife position while
a patient in a jackknife position while the doctor pushed the stone through the
the doctor pushed the stone through the
the doctor pushed the stone through the bladders entrance and removed it by
bladders entrance and removed it by
bladders entrance and removed it by cutting through the anus we should
cutting through the anus we should
cutting through the anus we should probably start calling this period the
probably start calling this period the
probably start calling this period the brutal ages
number four electric shock therapy to
number four electric shock therapy to cure impotence a shock to the system
cure impotence a shock to the system
cure impotence a shock to the system well for one particular system anyway
well for one particular system anyway
well for one particular system anyway although the discovery of electricity
although the discovery of electricity
although the discovery of electricity heralded quite a few ingenious
heralded quite a few ingenious
heralded quite a few ingenious technologies the electric belt was
technologies the electric belt was
technologies the electric belt was definitely not one of them here we go
one product called the electric belt and
one product called the electric belt and suspensory for men was promoted in the
suspensory for men was promoted in the
suspensory for men was promoted in the early 20th century to cure a reptile
early 20th century to cure a reptile
early 20th century to cure a reptile dysfunction among other ailments believe
dysfunction among other ailments believe
dysfunction among other ailments believe it or not I came here voluntarily this
it or not I came here voluntarily this
it or not I came here voluntarily this contraption consisted of a belt with a
contraption consisted of a belt with a
contraption consisted of a belt with a coil of wire designed for the crown
coil of wire designed for the crown
coil of wire designed for the crown jewels which sent a jolt to the groin if
jewels which sent a jolt to the groin if
jewels which sent a jolt to the groin if men back then were willing to shock
men back then were willing to shock
men back then were willing to shock their junk they must have been pretty
their junk they must have been pretty
their junk they must have been pretty desperate you volunteered
desperate you volunteered
desperate you volunteered didn’t you number three treating
didn’t you number three treating
didn’t you number three treating hemorrhoids with hot irons this
hemorrhoids with hot irons this
hemorrhoids with hot irons this procedure brings a whole new meaning to
procedure brings a whole new meaning to
procedure brings a whole new meaning to fire in the hole
fire in the hole
fire in the hole in the Middle Ages the best way to
in the Middle Ages the best way to
in the Middle Ages the best way to prevent hemorrhoids was by praying to
prevent hemorrhoids was by praying to
prevent hemorrhoids was by praying to safe Fiat the patron saint of hemorrhoid
safe Fiat the patron saint of hemorrhoid
safe Fiat the patron saint of hemorrhoid sufferers should I come back when she’ll
sufferers should I come back when she’ll
sufferers should I come back when she’ll come back come back when you learn some
come back come back when you learn some
come back come back when you learn some manners
manners
manners if you were unlucky then you had to
if you were unlucky then you had to
if you were unlucky then you had to visit the medieval physicians who would
visit the medieval physicians who would
visit the medieval physicians who would insert a hot iron into your anus the
insert a hot iron into your anus the
insert a hot iron into your anus the less painful and least effective method
less painful and least effective method
less painful and least effective method was to sit on st. fiato stone where the
was to sit on st. fiato stone where the
was to sit on st. fiato stone where the 7th century Irish monk is said to have
7th century Irish monk is said to have
7th century Irish monk is said to have been miraculously cured of the ailment
been miraculously cured of the ailment
been miraculously cured of the ailment it’s a hemorrhoid thank you now erase
it’s a hemorrhoid thank you now erase
it’s a hemorrhoid thank you now erase hat from your memory number 2
hat from your memory number 2
hat from your memory number 2 bloodletting
bloodletting
bloodletting one of the most iconic historical
one of the most iconic historical
one of the most iconic historical medical practices that comes to mind
medical practices that comes to mind
medical practices that comes to mind bloodletting was practiced for over
bloodletting was practiced for over
bloodletting was practiced for over 2,000 years notably in ancient Greece
2,000 years notably in ancient Greece
2,000 years notably in ancient Greece Egypt and Europe in the 1800’s
bloodletting is the act of cutting open
bloodletting is the act of cutting open a vein and draining a considerable
a vein and draining a considerable
a vein and draining a considerable amount of blood in order to cure or
amount of blood in order to cure or
amount of blood in order to cure or prevent illness and disease the
prevent illness and disease the
prevent illness and disease the physician would choose a blade and set
physician would choose a blade and set
physician would choose a blade and set it on the patient’s vein and then use
it on the patient’s vein and then use
it on the patient’s vein and then use this wooden flame stick to hit the back
this wooden flame stick to hit the back
this wooden flame stick to hit the back of the flame while metal instruments
of the flame while metal instruments
of the flame while metal instruments could be used an alternative method for
could be used an alternative method for
could be used an alternative method for bloodletting was the practice of using
bloodletting was the practice of using
bloodletting was the practice of using leeches yep those worms with a sucker at
leeches yep those worms with a sucker at
leeches yep those worms with a sucker at either end leeching worked in a similar
either end leeching worked in a similar
either end leeching worked in a similar vein pun intended than the use of metal
vein pun intended than the use of metal
vein pun intended than the use of metal instruments but it was less invasive
instruments but it was less invasive
instruments but it was less invasive with the placement of leeches on the
with the placement of leeches on the
with the placement of leeches on the affected area this procedure usually
affected area this procedure usually
affected area this procedure usually ended when the leeches were full of the
ended when the leeches were full of the
ended when the leeches were full of the infected blood and fell off oh you
infected blood and fell off oh you
infected blood and fell off oh you misses me when I kiss him goodbye bye
before we unveil our number-one pick
before we unveil our number-one pick here are some honorable mentions
Chef Ramsay is greeted by something
Chef Ramsay is greeted by something unexpected bloody hell this weighs over
unexpected bloody hell this weighs over
unexpected bloody hell this weighs over seven ounces or about 200 grams for the
seven ounces or about 200 grams for the
seven ounces or about 200 grams for the rest of the world and at least 50% of
rest of the world and at least 50% of
rest of the world and at least 50% of its surface is still above the surface
its surface is still above the surface
its surface is still above the surface of the mercury number one
of the mercury number one
of the mercury number one trepanation this practice has been
trepanation this practice has been
trepanation this practice has been around for so long that it’s believed to
around for so long that it’s believed to
around for so long that it’s believed to be one of the oldest surgical procedures
be one of the oldest surgical procedures
be one of the oldest surgical procedures in fact many skulls dated to 6500 BC
in fact many skulls dated to 6500 BC
in fact many skulls dated to 6500 BC have been found with holes from
have been found with holes from
have been found with holes from trepanation it’s believed that these
trepanation it’s believed that these
trepanation it’s believed that these holes were drilled as a means of drawing
holes were drilled as a means of drawing
holes were drilled as a means of drawing out evil spirits as well as curing
out evil spirits as well as curing
out evil spirits as well as curing epileptic seizures migraines and mental
epileptic seizures migraines and mental
epileptic seizures migraines and mental disorders like the lobotomy
disorders like the lobotomy
disorders like the lobotomy trepanation involves making a hole in
trepanation involves making a hole in
trepanation involves making a hole in the skull but unlike the lobotomy it
the skull but unlike the lobotomy it
the skull but unlike the lobotomy it stops short of actually touching the
stops short of actually touching the
stops short of actually touching the brain the practice is still around today
brain the practice is still around today
brain the practice is still around today proponents claim that it increases blood
proponents claim that it increases blood
proponents claim that it increases blood flow to the brain and expands
flow to the brain and expands
flow to the brain and expands consciousness but there is no scientific
consciousness but there is no scientific
consciousness but there is no scientific data to support these claims do you
data to support these claims do you
data to support these claims do you agree with our list which medical
agree with our list which medical
agree with our list which medical practice has piqued your curiosity sure
practice has piqued your curiosity sure
practice has piqued your curiosity sure you want to go
you want to go
you want to go no not my head just could stay on for
no not my head just could stay on for
no not my head just could stay on for more historically baffling top 10s
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to watchmojo.com well I think we can
to watchmojo.com well I think we can judge this treatment a great success
judge this treatment a great success
judge this treatment a great success what do you say mrs. Parsons startling
what do you say mrs. Parsons startling
what do you say mrs. Parsons startling dr. Dalrymple powerful demonstration
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