By Jennifer Sherman Roberts In a world view that relied on correspondences between macrocosm and microcosm, and in a humoral medical system that utilized similarities between bodily functions and features of the natural world, one can imagine no more fitting emblem than the cold, mucousy snail. This slimy and gooey creature would seem the perfect treatment for an excess (or lack) of slimy, gooey phlegm. Many household recipe books had recipes for snail water. These recipes generally called for shelling the snails and cleaning … Continue reading Mucus Cure-Alls: Snail Waters and Spa Treatments
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