#quack medicine

Stories tagged “quack medicine” in the Weird Science History archive — 3 stories connected by this topic.

• The Box of Light Bulbs the Corn Flakes Doctor Said Cured a King
• The 'Electric' Hairbrush With No Electricity in It — and the Tiny Compass Packed In to Prove It Worked
• The £50-a-Night Electric Bed That Promised Couples a Baby

Related topics: #18th-century London #Battle Creek Sanitarium #Celestial Bed #Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush #Edward VII #electric light bath #electricity #fertility