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How to Cure Laryngitis

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1579

“Laye a thynne peece of rawe Beefe, to the forehead of them that haue lost theyr voyce, and let it lye thereto all nyght vnremoued: and it wyll helpe them presently, or at the least within three or fowre seuerall applications.”

Thomas Lupton, A Thousand Notable Things

After three or four applications the patient will not only be speaking, but also screaming at you to stop plastering him with raw beef.