The Hippocratic Oath taken by physicians requires them to "do no harm." Nonetheless, as we can see from the rich history of medicine, this rule hasn't always been followed. Since the earliest days of medicine, curious people have tried numerous ways to ease each other's pain and various ailments. Sadly, over the course of time, plenty of mistakes, ignorant decisions, and brutal choices were made, which, on occasion, caused more harm than good. Yet even the cruelest events in medicine became a lesson to be learned and paved the way to the modern medicine we have today.

We here at Bored Panda gathered a list of some of the strangest and weirdest medical treatments that make us appreciate all the advancements medical science has gone through. From barbaric procedures such as lobotomy to eerie potions containing arsenic and heroin, we're relieved knowing that these things are not prescribed as valid treatments anymore. Scroll down for the list!