RefNo | CLP/12ii/6 |
Level | Item |
Title | Paper, 'Account of the worm which came out of his wife's ear which worm he presented to the Royall Society' by John Rogers |
Date | [1722] |
Description | Rogers recounts a story of his wife suffering from extremely severe headaches, initially in her face and eye and eventually in her right ear. Rogers attempted applying a hot roasted garlic clove to her ear, and then inserted a mixture of various hot oils into her ear. A worm then crawled out, which Rogers preserved in a sort of spirit. The worm was presented to the Society by Peter Le Neve in May 1722.
Subject: Medicine
Communicated by Peter Le Neve. Read to the Royal Society on 7 June 1722. |
Extent | 2p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
AccessStatus | Open |
RelatedRecord | RBO/11/58 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA814 | Neve; Peter Le (1662 - 1729) | 1662 - 1729 |