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Did mercury cure syphilis?5
Q: Did mercury cure syphilis?
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Mercury was the remedy of choice for syphilis in Protestant Europe. Until the early 20th century, the primary treatment for syphilis was mercury, in the form of calomel, ointments, steam baths, pills, and other concoctions. Mercury was already being used in Western Europe to treat skin diseases.