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Essay On Syring

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Another bizarre cure for deafness was a strange process known as syringing. Okay, this one is not that bad—or at least compared to others on the list. Syringing was done to remove excess wax out of the ear, which was explained as causing a blockage in the auditory canal, thus diminishing hearing. However, some practitioners actually used syringes filled with all sorts of medicaments (e.g. eucalyptus, water, oil, nitrate solutions) and inserted the fluid into the ears. After a certain amount of time for letting the solution “settle,” the practitioner would then syringe out the fluid. Imagine the dizziness all that excess fluid caused. In reality, this didn’t do much more than clog the ear canal even further and make the patients feel worse than they already did.
Another even more bizarre cure for deafness was the use of animal parts.Yes, you read that right. All sorts of organic things were inserted into the ear to either enhance hearing or to utilize their powers. Animal parts were additionally used as …show more content…

Blistering was another very popular remedy for deafness. A caustic plaster made of fat or wax, was applied behind the ear in order to raise a blister. Any pus forming from the blister was highly desirable, as it was believed to be evidence of toxins escaping from the body–in certain cases, the blister was cut, and re-cut, in order to bring forth pus. Or, further corrosive substances were applied to irritate the blister. Speaking of irritating, another similar method was the use of setons, a thread placed underneath the skin behind the ear. The site was further inflamed in order to induce beneficial pus. Aurists believed blistering and setons were the best remedy for deafness arising out of the mastoid cells (hollowed out spaces in the ear’s temporal bone). Setons, and blistering probably only made the people more uncomfortable and they probably experienced a great deal of

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