East v west: What are the differences?
Britt Ekland enjoys a Chinese massage as she gets under the skin of the differences between eastern and western approaches to health Britt Ekland.First published on Tue, 15 Mar 2005 as East v west:...
View ArticleMedicine in 14th Century Venice
Treatments were made from a variety of ingredients, both herbal and mineral. John Henderson has found evidence that treatment of the soul was as important as that of the body. The Renaissance Secrets...
View ArticleMedical knowledge and beliefs in Renaissance Italy
Although medical services were widely provided, they relied on a second century view of how the body worked. The Renaissance Secrets team.First published on Mon, 04 Apr 2005 as Medical knowledge and...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Alternative Medicine - Programme 3: Herbalism
Kathy Sykes continues her investigation for the BBC/OU series Alternative Medicine, this time looking at the ancient practice of herbalism The Alternative Medicine webteam.First published on Thu, 11...
View ArticleFishbourne Roman Palace, West Sussex
Around the year AD 75, work began on what would be a spectacular palace, as big as many imperial palaces in Italy. The Romans In Britain team.First published on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 as Fishbourne Roman...
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