Medicine in Ancient Rome

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1. My first patient of the day has woken up with a common problem. I suggest rubbing his knees with early morning saliva will alleviate what annoying complaint? Lumbago Cat Scratch Fever Pneumonia Crick in the neck

2. My next patient is a gladiator who was bitten by his opponent. Human bites are not to be taken lightly so I immediately prescribe the proper cure. What secretion does the gladiator apply to his bite wound? Sweat Earwax Tears of a newborn baby Morning dew from a red rose bud

3. A patient arrives in my surgery complaining of a headache. There are numerous cures you could use but I use the treatment I find most effective. It involves placing what part of an animal against the patient's head? Iguana's tail Llama's hoof Kangaroo's paw Elephant's trunk

4. A patient has come in with a troublesome problem. He finds dogs always bark at him and this makes his job as a burglar very difficult. I have the perfect remedy for him. Which part of an African animal's anatomy do I instruct him to wear between his foot and his shoe? Hyena's tongue Kookaburra's feather Elephant's tail Guinea pig's whisker

5. I look out the window and see an old patient of mine limping up the road to see me. I know what he wants so I've started making up a fresh batch of cow dung and vinegar. What could possibly be wrong with this patient? Tennis elbow Gout Goitre Astigmatism

6. I had a gladiator in my rooms yesterday. He came to see me about a skull fracture he suffered in the Colosseum. I used my tried and true method of fixing skull fractures and he'll heal faster than a charioteer on race day. What did I use for his fracture? Brown paper and vinegar Eye of newt and wing of bat Eye of potato and wing of buffalo Cobwebs, oil and vinegar

7. By Jove! I can smell the next patient's halitosis from my office. He must have run out of the breath freshener I made for him on his last visit. I'd better prepare some more. What would I use to make his breath sweeter? A porcupine quill Goose grease A vulture's feather Ashes of mouse dung and honey

8. Oh dear. I see my jar of scorpions is about to reach their "use by" date. Hmm. I'd better stoke up a fire, burn them to ashes and hope a patient comes in with which painful problem? Kidney stones Colitis Dementia Myopia

9. Here's an interesting potion I've concocted. It's made with mouse dung and fresh heads of flies. You rub the scalp with a fig leaf and then apply the dung and fly mix to the head for a certain condition. What condition is treated with this delightful mixture? Pssst.. Julius Caesar was a patient of mine with this condition but don't tell anybody! Male pattern baldness Night blindness Smelly feet Diarrhoea

10. See that jar of dried camel's brains on the shelf? I might have treated a certain emperor who crossed the Rubicon with that. I instructed him to mix the dried camel's brain with some vinegar and drink it. This is a treatment for which neurological affliction that certain emperor might have suffered? Dwarfism Tetanus Poliomyelitis Epilepsy