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The curio cabinet of medieval mental health - Aeon

By Katherine Harvey

The curio cabinet of medieval mental health - Aeon

Saffron and ostrich liver were prescribed but so were exercise, gardens, animals, socialising, and music

Early one morning in the late 12th century, Bishop Hugh of Lincoln arrived in the Hertfordshire village of Cheshunt. There, he was immediately surrounded by a crowd of people, who begged him to help … [+23368 chars]

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