Ancient Pain Relief Methods Explored

1. The "Milk of the Poppy": The Enduring Power of Opium 2.

The Original Aspirin: Chewing on Willow Bark 3. The "Soporific Sponge":

Mandrake, Hemlock, and Surgical Cocktails 4. "Bite the Bullet":

Alcohol, Brute Force, and Speed 5. Letting the "Badness"

Out: Bloodletting and Humoral Theory 6. Fighting Pain with Pain: Cauterization

and Counter-Irritation 7. A Hole in the Head: The Ancient Mystery of Trepanation

8. The Divine Cause: Prayer, Magic, and Exorcism

9. The Power of Ice and Snow: Ancient Cryotherapy 10.