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    For what unusual purpose did Hippocrates recommend the use of pigeon droppings?

    Question #115611. Asked by star_gazer. (Jun 28 10 4:34 PM)


    Zbeckabee

    		Hippocrates, a great Greek doctor, handled his patients’ yearning for hair loss cures by applying with pigeon droppings on their head. Renowned bald philosopher Aristotle used goat’s urine to cure baldness.

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    Jun 28 10, 4:47 PM

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