A 1,000-year-old natural remedy made from onion, garlic, wine and bile salts has shown antibacterial potential, with promise to treat diabetic foot and leg infections, new research published Tuesday suggested. The remedy was part of an early medieval medical text called "Bald's Leechbook." "We think it has particular promise for treating diabetic foot infections. Curiously, Harrison said that "Bald's Leechbook" also contained a remedy for malaria using wormwood, which was endemic in parts of England in the early medieval period. "All of that time essentially the same remedy was sitting in an English medieval text but no one had taken it seriously," she said.

Source: CNN July 28, 2020 16:18 UTC