Honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales root bernstein robert root bernstein michele isbn 0046442924924 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Honey mud maggots and other medical marvels also makes clear that in some cases such as honey or sugar pastes to treat pressure sores a folk remedy may still be the most affordable and effective treatment available. Honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales 1st edition by robert root bernstein author michele root bernstein author 43 out of 5 stars 29 ratings isbn 13 978 0395924921. Like many devotees of wilderness medicine i enjoy thinking about how to treat patients when i do not have access to all of these modern accoutrements this is what made honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales by robert and michele root bernstein such an enjoyable read. Medicine has been a crucial part of human society since we first came down from the trees and started to bang the rocks together as civilisations grew medical knowledge became concentrated among a few specialists many lay people however practised and continue to practise medical care often guided by folk tales tradition and intuition in countries such as south africa traditional or