Research reveals that medieval medicine was surprisingly advanced, with numerous medical manuscripts pre-dating the 11th century. People during the Dark Ages were concerned with their health, appearance, and remedies for common ailments, similar to modern-day practices. Treatments recorded include recommendations for hair care and skincare which parallel contemporary alternative medicine trends. Notably, the advice offered—like using vinegar and oils—appears in current beauty 'hacks.' Such findings challenge the perception of the Dark Ages as a period of backwardness, showcasing a cultural sophistication in health and appearance concerns.
So, would you dare to try out any of these weird medieval cures?
A lot of things that you see in these manuscripts are actually being promoted online currently as alternative medicine, but they have been around for thousands of years.
This is perhaps not what you would expect to find in the early Middle Ages.
People took care to look nice, to smell good, to have nice hair, deal with pimples, raw voices, or bad fingernails.
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