Here’s a Treemendous idea 😅

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Heavy Kevy

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«Setting the disease into the ground» was a common treatment principle (4). To conduct diseases into the ground, the patient could, for example, place on the ground an arm that was twitching during a seizure. «Shoving», i.e. pulling the patient through a natural opening, such as a stone crevice or a hollow tree, could also help prevent seizures (Figure 2).

Figure 2 Shoving was one of several methods used to cure epilepsy. Here a child is pulled through a hole in a tree, photo…

Figure 2 Shoving was one of several methods used to cure epilepsy. Here a child is pulled through a hole in a tree, photo from 1922
 
Scared me that the picture was taken in 1922. Just doesn’t seem long enough ago.
What will they soon be mocking about our treatment? 🤔
 
Hi Heavy Kevy,

People back then just didn't understand epilepsy and many people still don't understand it. In some states in the U.S. back
in the 1930's and 40's people with epilepsy weren't allowed to get married. This world needs to wake up to epilepsy!
Here's wishing you the best of luck and May God Bless You!

Sue
 
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