Honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales 1st edition by robert root bernstein author michele root bernstein author 43 out of 5 stars 29 ratings isbn 13 978 0395924921. Folk remedies honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales author affiliations harriet smeyermd contributing editorjonathan deldredgemls phd journal review editorroberthoganmd adviser for new media. This is what made honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales by robert and michele root bernstein such an enjoyable read on the first page the reader is asked to consider a scenario where the group youre traveling with has had a car accident in the desert. Medicine has been a crucial part of human society since we first came down from the trees and started to bang the rocks together as civilisations grew medical knowledge became concentrated among a few specialists many lay people however practised and continue to practise medical care often guided by folk tales tradition and intuition in countries such as south africa traditional or . Honey mud maggots and other medical marvels the science behind folk remedies and old wives tales is a journey through history and culture highlighting the use of unusual remedies around the world although some of these techniques may sound strange or disgusting most have stood the test of time because they work