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The Strange Case of the Walking Corpse: A Chronicle of Medical Mysteries, Curious Remedies, and Bizarre but True Healing Folklore
Did you know that bananas can cure warts; chewing on raw ginger can relieve nausea; sniffing vanilla can help suppress your appetite; or that raw potato can soothe a burn?
Healing is full of curious remedies-some based on time-honored folklore, others straight from the medical journals. Nancy Butcher has gathered together some of the most unusual natural cures that have bee...more
Healing is full of curious remedies-some based on time-honored folklore, others straight from the medical journals. Nancy Butcher has gathered together some of the most unusual natural cures that have bee...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
January 5th 2004
by Avery Trade
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This is a broad overview of some strange and weird maladies that affect humans. The author writes very short synopsises and quotes from a lot of disease and medical books (good ones), with a sarcastic tone.
Personally, I didn't like this book much, I like books about strange diseases and morbid topics, but found the author's tone detracted from the subject matter. Generally, I like sarcasm, but this book was not enjoyable for me to read.
This is more like a coffee table book, or a book to take...more
Personally, I didn't like this book much, I like books about strange diseases and morbid topics, but found the author's tone detracted from the subject matter. Generally, I like sarcasm, but this book was not enjoyable for me to read.
This is more like a coffee table book, or a book to take...more
I found The Strange Case of the Walking Corpse online while looking for an interesting book online. When I finally found the book at my local bookstore, it was a bit different than I had assumed. The Strange Case of the Walking Corpse describes the strange and somewhat disgusting diseases and remedies of humankind’s history. Though it presented very interesting information, it was an easy read and not all that scientific. I certainly found this book exciting to read and it managed to keep my att...more
I thought the explanation of the title was meaningful. So...read up on Cotard syndrome (walking corpse syndrome).
Not quite a book on zombies, and yet....still kinda horrific. Especially the parasite chapter.
the parasite chapter is the most disturbing. This is a pretty short book that tries to cover a large topic, so the reader gets just tidbits on the various medical curiosities. It is a good fast read, but will not give you everything you want to know. I guess that is where the bibliography can...more
Not quite a book on zombies, and yet....still kinda horrific. Especially the parasite chapter.
the parasite chapter is the most disturbing. This is a pretty short book that tries to cover a large topic, so the reader gets just tidbits on the various medical curiosities. It is a good fast read, but will not give you everything you want to know. I guess that is where the bibliography can...more
Well this was a gross and informative little read. Wow .. a hypochondriacs dream between these pages!! If you are interested in medical history and the weird and wonderful illnesses through the years then this is the book for you. I would read this if you are not easily grossed out my disgusting medical details/illnesses.. Not for the faint hearted..Many times I spent shouting Yackkkkkk through reading this.
So much information in this book, and some useful, while others odd. This book showed me a lot of cool old remedies that worked and didn't work to normal/strange things that occur like head aches or a possible cure for acne; lemons. This book also had a lot of information over strange conditions like a hairy tung, and helped me understand a little better the ways in which people dealt with aliments in the past.
When you can't remember from one page to the next that it's Norman Cantor and not Norman Kantor ... sorry, not interested. Also, some of the home remedies listed are helpful, but this book doesn't provide enough information to use them correctly.
This is a great reference book about medical mysterious and folklore legends for those who are not in the medical field because it provides witty commentary from the author, extensive research and cases.
A funny, quick read for my commute on the bus. But it seems like most of the info was compiled from the internet! If that's all it takes, someone give me a book deal!
Of course I would like this book; descriptions of actual diseases and cures (and not cures) used throughout time.
A quick and easy read that is equally entertaining and informative. I just wish it was a bit longer!
A go-to manual for those who love medical curiosities.
Pretty funny. Reminds me a lot of Mary Roach, who has one of those witty, sarcastic, informative styles (I think Roach is a bit better).
I would hardly describe this book as a 'rare collection of medical facts' when it looked like it was written by a high school student. Also add the fact that almost all of the sources were from the Internet.
Another $0.94 deal from Snowbound Books.
** A very interesting read. Oodles of bizarre stuff from waaaay back. Current stuff, too.
** A very interesting read. Oodles of bizarre stuff from waaaay back. Current stuff, too.
This ws not what I was expecting at all.....it was ok but thought it would be more interesting.
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Nancy Butcher has written on health and wellness subjects for WholeHealthMD.com and other websites as well as creating wellness booklets for Time-Life Books. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling children's book It's Snow Problem, and 101 Ways to Stop Eating After Dinner.
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