About this episode
In the late 19th century, relief from the pain of rheumatism came in many forms. Included among them was the putrid practice of prolonged immersion of the patient inside the carcass of a dead whale.A New Cure for RheumatismAustralians bathed inside rotting whales to 'cure' rheumatism | WIRED UKThe Prescription for Rheumatism Used to Be to Sit Inside a Rotting Whale for 30 HoursRheumatism sufferers sought relief inside a whaleHome - Eden Killer Whale MuseumBalls Head (Waverton) | Hiking the WorldBathing in a dead whale : crazy or cure? - Australian National Maritime MuseumPatreon: patreon.com/themorbidmuseum Instagram: @themorbidmuseum Email: themorbidmuseum@gmail.comArtwork: Brittany Schall Music: "Danse Macabre" by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by Kevin MacLeod
