Medicine in ancient Rome mother's milk (or colostrum) is actually a rather effective treatment. Colostrum has been shown to prevent the growth of "Staphylococcus" bacteria, which are a known cause of several types of infection. Colostrum is about half as effective as some antibiotics prescribed to patients today. Colostrum is also effective against the bacterium chlamydia; this is the cause of a sexually transmitted disease and also can cause severe sight impairment, if not blindness. Thus, colostrum was a rather effective treatment in the ancient world – perhaps that is why it was viewed as a divine treatment. The interpretation of dreams was another
A New Form of Beauty A New Form of Beauty A New Form of Beauty Parts 1-4 is a 1983 compilation album by Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes. It collected parts 1 through 4 of the "A New Form of Beauty" project, which were issued by Rough Trade Records during 1981 and 1982. "A New Form of Beauty 1" (1981), issued as a 7" single, featured the songs "Sandpaper Lullaby" and "Sleep / Fantasy Dreams". It was followed by the 10" single "A New Form of Beauty 2" (1981), which featured "Come to Daddy" and two other tracks. "A New Form of Beauty 3" (1981)