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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Russell

Weasel testicles infertility cure features in exhibition on medieval medicine

A 13th century manuscript describing a cauterisation treatment for nasal polyps, on display (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

Medieval manuscripts detailing unusual treatments – including an infertility cure made from weasels’ testicles – will feature in a new exhibition at Cambridge University Library.

Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World looks at how medical practitioners of the time sought to understand and treat illness with often strange methods.

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