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Odd medical cures / Michael J. Rosen illustrated by Pat Sandy.

Rosen, Michael J., 1954- (Author). Sandy, J. P., (illustrator.).

Summary:

Would you believe bee's venom could help you feel better? How about a candle in your ear, or a string running through your nostrils? People have used all sorts of kooky remedies to fight pain and illness. Some work. Others, not so much. Find out more about odd medical cures of past and present!.

Record details

ISBN: 9780761389873
Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Minneapolis : Lerner Publishing Group, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Don't-try-it diets : weight loss schemes -- Shoo, fly! wait, come back! : maggot therapy -- This may sting a little : venom therapy -- Stringing yourself along : sutra neti -- Good vibrations : radionics -- That's shocking! : electric therapy -- Poison, poisOFF! : chelation -- Quack is whack : quackery -- Burn, baby, burn! : moxibustion, ear candling, and fire cupping -- Chill out! : cryogenics -- Go with the flow : phlebotomy -- Messy medicine : mud baths and hay baths -- Rock out! : crystal and gemstone therapies.
Target Audience Note:	345 Childrens Plus, Inc. 710L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 0.5 158991.