Medieval Remedies

Bald’s Eye Salve is a 1,000-year-old Anglo-Saxon remedy found in the 10th-century manuscript Bald’s Leechbook. Recreated and tested by researchers at the University of Nottingham, this combination of garlic, onion or leeks, wine, and bovine bile has been found to kill up to 90% of MRSA bacteria. Recipe: Finely crush the garlic and alliums (onions…