Toad Doctor
In rural England, before the rise of modern medicine, “toad doctors” practiced a strange form of folk healing. They believed that carrying a live toad or its body parts in a pouch could cure diseases like scrofula or skin conditions. These healers combined superstition, herbal remedies, and ritual to attract patients.
While lacking scientific basis, toad doctors wielded considerable influence in isolated communities where formal medicine was inaccessible. Over time, as hospitals and doctors became common, this odd profession faded, though it still fascinates historians and folklorists as a glimpse into humanity’s quirky quest for healing.
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