Wild camel droppings, if they are dried, ground, and mixed with flour, then kneaded with vinegar and rubbed on a swollen throat, then the swelling will subside.
-Ali ibn Isā, Abbasid Court Physician, 9th C
Daoud rubbed his sore throat with Vicks. It didn’t work overnight but by Day 3 it was much better, as time cures all, and Vicks smells better than dung. Dr. Ali, Heal Thyself.