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Good Vibrations
G o o d V i b r a tio n s

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SMELLING SALTS
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SYMPTOMS M A R R IA GE I S S M E L L IN G S AL T S
THE CURE
IDENTIFIED THE CURE W o m e n c a r r y a v i a l o f
IDENTIFIED
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sniff whenever they feel
Claudius Galen’s
Aulus Cornelius Claudius Galen’s sniff whenever they feel
Celsus provides a
Celsus provides a treatments include faint. This is a throwback
treatments include
faint. This is a throwback
to Hippocrates’ belief that
purges, getting
clinical description of
clinical description of purges, getting to Hippocrates’ belief that
hysteria – “a violent married or staying the odour would return the
hysteria – “a violent
married or staying
the odour would return the
uterus to its normal place.
disease”. He says it clear of anything that uterus to its normal place.
disease”. He says it
clear of anything that
destroys the senses.
destroys the senses. could excite a woman.
could excite a woman.
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