It seems easy to guess why, when we have a cold and become hoarse we will say "I'VE GOT A FROG IN MY THROAT". Surprisingly, this wasn't inspired by the croaking sound of a cold-sufferer's voice, but by a weird medical practice. "In the Middle Ages, infections such as thrush were sometimes treated by putting a live frog head first into the patient's mouth; by inhaling, the frog was believed to draw the patient's infection into its own body. The treatment is happily obsolete, but its memory survives in the 19th century term frog in one's throat."
Now THAT'S creepy!
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DeleteOh my. That's very creepy. You did make me laugh out loud though.
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Never knew that! With our healthcare threatened, it might return as a treatment. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteNice to know a little historical info and to be happy it is no longer standard procedure.
ReplyDeletePeople really do get desperate when they are ill.
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