One 15th Century manuscript compiled by a Carmelite friar, and translated from Latin, included a suggested infertility cure to help a woman to conceive. It said: ‘Take three or four weasel ...

A 15th Century manuscript containing the unusual treatment features in a new exhibition detailing the bizarre cures that were used for all manner of ills in the medieval period. The 'cure' for ...

Weasel testicles to treat infertility? Yes, really.

It’s not a large exhibition, but it’s a versatile one, covering medieval bookmaking technology and science, the social lives ...

A 15th-century manuscript shows trees bearing (clockwise from top left): sweet apples, jujubes, lemons, cherries, dates, and sour apples. By 7,000 years ago, people in New Guinea were cultivating ...

A folio from a rare 15th century Timurid manuscript will be offered at Christie’s in London on May 1. It was made in Herat in 1466 as part of the richly illustrated manuscript known as the Nahj ...

“We’ve translated many of the recipes on display.” A 15th century manuscript containing an infertility cure made from weasels testicles on display (Joe Giddens/PA) A 15th Century manuscript ...

One 15th Century manuscript compiled by a Carmelite friar, and translated from Latin, included a suggested infertility cure to help a woman to conceive. It said: ‘Take three or four weasel ...