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Toad juice - According to the Daily Mail, in Peru the ingestion of a drink made with crushed toads is recommended as a health tonic.
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Milky way - According to the Daily Mail, Swedish scientists have found that breast milk can help fight bladder cancer. This type of milk may also be effective against acne and Parkinson's disease.
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Double heart - The Daily Mail has reported that there is a man in India who has two hearts. His heart was not working well and his lungs would not be able to survive a transplant. The doctors attached a small heart to the one he already had.
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Tooth in the eye - According to ABC News, doctors have implanted a tooth inside an eye so that the patient could see better.
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Poop pills - People infected with the bacteria Clostridium difficile can suffer from large colon dilation and bowel obstruction. One of the treatments is the ingestion of tablets containing traces of feces.
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Handy leg - According to an article published online by CNN in 2015, a team of doctors in China stitched a patient's hand to his leg. The patient had been amputated in an accident and there was a risk that the arm was too damaged to be replaced successfully. Only later was the hand stitched in its proper place.
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Suckers - Leeches have been used for hundreds of years to treat various diseases, including cancer and diabetes.
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Talking behind his back - According to a 2004 BBC article, a man lost his jaw due to cancer. Bizarrely, a medical team made it regrow on the patient's back! This was done using stem cells.
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Hand toe - The BBC reported that a young Australian man lost a thumb in an accident. A medical team replaced his thumb with a toe!
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Horse urine - Some doctors recommend Premarin, a substance that contains urine from pregnant mares, to combat symptoms of menopause.
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Intravitreal injections - In some medical procedures, doctors administer injections directly to the retina.
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Finger in the belly - According to CBC News, in 2015 a team of doctors in China stitched a man's finger to his belly. The goal was to make the finger grow back with the help of the blood flow in the abdomen.
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Flesh-eating larvae - Live Science reported several cases of wounds healing after treatment with larvae. Maggots and other larvae eat dead tissue and do not touch the healthy tissue.
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Open the lid - An acute subdural hematoma is an injury with a high mortality rate. The treatment involves opening the patient's skull to access the brain and remove the clot.
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Miraculous urine - According to the Daily Mail, Bao Yafu from China said he had been drinking urine since 1972. He said that this has helped him to cure mouth sores, colds, and baldness.
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Worm up - The website Healthline reported that some patients ingest worm eggs as a treatment for Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and asthma. This treatment is illegal in many countries.
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Fish against asthma - According to The Telegraph, some people in India swallow fish as a form of asthma treatment.
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Poop swap - One of the ways to fight Clostridium difficile is through a stool transplant made via colonoscopy.
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Fishy treatment - Some people with skin diseases such as psoriasis immerse the affected area in a tank of fish. The animals eat the dead skin tissue.
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Endoscopic surgery - In this type of intervention, doctors use a patient's natural body openings to perform surgery, making no incisions. This method is almost painless and has a fast recovery time.
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Moldy bread - New Scientist reported that covering wounds and infections with moldy bread may help the wound heal faster.
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Ant stitches - In some cultures, ants have been used to suture wounds. The insects bite so hard that the flesh is fused together.
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Antibiotic cocktail
- According to the Independent, a combination of wine, garlic, and cow bile proved to be effective against MRSA bacteria. See also: Massively successful celebrities with disabilities
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Toad juice - According to the Daily Mail, in Peru the ingestion of a drink made with crushed toads is recommended as a health tonic.
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Milky way - According to the Daily Mail, Swedish scientists have found that breast milk can help fight bladder cancer. This type of milk may also be effective against acne and Parkinson's disease.
© Shutterstock
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Double heart - The Daily Mail has reported that there is a man in India who has two hearts. His heart was not working well and his lungs would not be able to survive a transplant. The doctors attached a small heart to the one he already had.
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Tooth in the eye - According to ABC News, doctors have implanted a tooth inside an eye so that the patient could see better.
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Poop pills - People infected with the bacteria Clostridium difficile can suffer from large colon dilation and bowel obstruction. One of the treatments is the ingestion of tablets containing traces of feces.
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Handy leg - According to an article published online by CNN in 2015, a team of doctors in China stitched a patient's hand to his leg. The patient had been amputated in an accident and there was a risk that the arm was too damaged to be replaced successfully. Only later was the hand stitched in its proper place.
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Suckers - Leeches have been used for hundreds of years to treat various diseases, including cancer and diabetes.
© Shutterstock
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Talking behind his back - According to a 2004 BBC article, a man lost his jaw due to cancer. Bizarrely, a medical team made it regrow on the patient's back! This was done using stem cells.
© Shutterstock
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Hand toe - The BBC reported that a young Australian man lost a thumb in an accident. A medical team replaced his thumb with a toe!
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Horse urine - Some doctors recommend Premarin, a substance that contains urine from pregnant mares, to combat symptoms of menopause.
© Shutterstock
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Intravitreal injections - In some medical procedures, doctors administer injections directly to the retina.
© Shutterstock
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Finger in the belly - According to CBC News, in 2015 a team of doctors in China stitched a man's finger to his belly. The goal was to make the finger grow back with the help of the blood flow in the abdomen.
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Flesh-eating larvae - Live Science reported several cases of wounds healing after treatment with larvae. Maggots and other larvae eat dead tissue and do not touch the healthy tissue.
© Shutterstock
13 / 24 Fotos
Open the lid - An acute subdural hematoma is an injury with a high mortality rate. The treatment involves opening the patient's skull to access the brain and remove the clot.
© Shutterstock
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Miraculous urine - According to the Daily Mail, Bao Yafu from China said he had been drinking urine since 1972. He said that this has helped him to cure mouth sores, colds, and baldness.
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Worm up - The website Healthline reported that some patients ingest worm eggs as a treatment for Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, and asthma. This treatment is illegal in many countries.
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Fish against asthma - According to The Telegraph, some people in India swallow fish as a form of asthma treatment.
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Poop swap - One of the ways to fight Clostridium difficile is through a stool transplant made via colonoscopy.
© Shutterstock
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Fishy treatment - Some people with skin diseases such as psoriasis immerse the affected area in a tank of fish. The animals eat the dead skin tissue.
© Shutterstock
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Endoscopic surgery - In this type of intervention, doctors use a patient's natural body openings to perform surgery, making no incisions. This method is almost painless and has a fast recovery time.
© Shutterstock
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Moldy bread - New Scientist reported that covering wounds and infections with moldy bread may help the wound heal faster.
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Ant stitches - In some cultures, ants have been used to suture wounds. The insects bite so hard that the flesh is fused together.
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Antibiotic cocktail
- According to the Independent, a combination of wine, garlic, and cow bile proved to be effective against MRSA bacteria. See also: Massively successful celebrities with disabilities
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The most bizarre medical procedures
The strangest medical methods to treat ailments
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Throughout history we have sought to combat disease and postpone death but some of the methods seem bizarre.
In this gallery you will find examples of medical treatments from history and the present day that seem crazy.
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