In the fifth century BC, however, Hippocrates noted that aromas didn’t seem to be working for this malady, which he had named hysteria, from the Greek word for “uterus.” Accordingly, the treatment for hysterical women went from aromas and spices to exercise, massages, and hot baths. That lasted until the beginning of the thirteenth century, at which point there was thought to be a connection between women and the devil. The new treatment? Exorcism.
