Thursday, 31 October 2013

Mystery object.

Any guesses as to what this was used for.

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous31 October 2013 at 21:26

    Enemas?

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  2. hyperCRYPTICal1 November 2013 at 08:12

    Richard Mead’s tobacco smoke enema (glyster) for gut pain and attempts’ at resuscitation for drowning victims.

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    1. Doctor Zorro1 November 2013 at 12:26

      Spot on correct!
      Bonus points if you can explain why anyone thought having tobacco smoke blown up your arse would do you any good.

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    2. hyperCRYPTICal1 November 2013 at 13:08

      In the good ol’ days, physicians thought warming up the body (and a hearty stimulating rub) for ‘apparent death’ after drowning the best treatment and what better way to warm up the old bowels than with a glyster?
      Also used to treat iatrogenic drowning after immersion therapy when things (in psychiatry) were done proper! Excellent laxative and cows that roamed the fields were too given this pleasure! Also effective – so I have read – in treating convulsions, hernias and all manners of gut pain.
      Don’t you sometimes yearn for the good ol’ days?
      Anna :o]

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  3. Cro Magnon9 November 2013 at 10:40

    Bloody hell! I'm keeping away from medics and vets.

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