Vintage Hygiene Practices That Are the Very Opposite of Clean

 
Eagle's Dung Was Used to Relieve Childbirth Pain

Childbirth is an intense and painful experience, but during the Middle Ages, it was a nightmare. It was pretty common for women to die during the process though midwives did all they could to relieve the pain. A practice of this time that was believed to help was rubbing a concoction of eagle's feces and rosewater onto the woman's thighs. They thought this would relieve any labor pain and help the birth go smoothly.

It's hard to believe that any of these methods actually worked as intended. The thought of smeared dung from an eagle all over your legs sounds so grimy.