The early herbalist regarded lavender as being a remedy for epilepsy. Arab herbalist used balm in the treatment of the disease. Later, foxglove was thought to bring relief.
There was a curious treatment for epilepsy. This involved the patient creeping, head foremost, down three pairs of stairs three times a day for three days in a row.
Epilepsy was once thought to be caused by witchcraft. A cure reflecting this fact involved filling a quart bottle with pins and placing the bottle in front of the fire until the pins were red hot. The idea behind this practice was that the heart of the supposed witch behind the epilepsy would be pricked by the hot pins. She would then be in such agony that she would stop inflicting epilepsy on her victim.
Because of its supposed connection with witchcraft, charms were once carried to ward off epilepsy. A very popular charm was a ring made from a piece of silver collected from the offering made in church by the congregation.
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