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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Russell

Stuffed puppy and ground owl among curious medieval cures to be shared online

Curious medieval cures, including a treatment for gout that involved baking an owl then grinding it into a powder, are to be shared with the public online by Cambridge University Library.

Another unusual recipe, also intended to tackle gout, instructed readers to stuff a puppy with snails and sage royal then roast it over a fire, with the rendered fat used to make a salve.

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