Fifteen men on a dead man´s medicine chest - the weird world of pirate medicine
(WorldNews Health)

Ahoy there, mateys! September 19 is Talk Like A Pirate Day ! This year it`s to raise money for families with childhood cancer, so we`ve hoisted our Jolly Roger in support! Avast, here are some fun facts about pirate medicines to pass the time when your ship`s becalmed. Scurvy bilge rats If you were a pirate, you would spend long periods at sea. After all, many ports would have military ships - not to mention the gallows. This meant you were vulnerable to scurvy . If we don`t get vitamin C for a long enough time, we begin to suffer from scurvy. At first, your body aches and you feel tired and nauseous. Then...