Download or read book Nasty Bugs and Ghastly Medicine written by John Townsend and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did people rub dung into their skin? Why were children asked to chew garlic? What are leeches used for? The treatment of childhood illnesses has changed greatly throughout history as this fascinating, and sometimes icky, book demonstrates. Dramatic photos and illustrations show how far medicine has come from the Middle Ages to modern times.