One of the many controversial treatments, which was used in the early 19th century to suppress madness. The idea belongs to Erasmus Darwin, who at one time was known as a talented doctor.
At the beginning of his medical career, Erasmus, using the latest medical advances of the time, cured a young man who was considered doomed. This case provided him a successful career, and for fifty years Erasmus Darwin was one of the best doctors in Central England. Continue reading “Rotational therapy as a cure for madness”