1,000-year-old eye infection potion found to tackle antibiotic-resistant infections

Building on previous research from the University of Nottingham on using medieval remedies to treat MRSA, the scientists reconstructed a potion known as “Bald’s Eyesalve”.

The ingredients for the eyesalve – which was used to treat eye sty infections – include onion, garlic, wine, and bile salts.

When the team experimented with it they found it showed promising antibacterial activity.