The Whale Cure for Rheumatism
May 01, 2023•45 min•Ep. 39
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Episode description
In the late 19th century, relief from the pain of rheumatism came in many forms. Included among them was the putrid practice of prolonged immersion of the patient inside the carcass of a dead whale.
- A New Cure for Rheumatism
- Australians bathed inside rotting whales to 'cure' rheumatism | WIRED UK
- The Prescription for Rheumatism Used to Be to Sit Inside a Rotting Whale for 30 Hours
- Rheumatism sufferers sought relief inside a whale
- Home - Eden Killer Whale Museum
- Balls Head (Waverton) | Hiking the World
- Bathing in a dead whale : crazy or cure? - Australian National Maritime Museum
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Artwork: Brittany Schall
Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
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