Scott Dorsey wrote:
> In the 18th century, tobacco was also used for all sorts of
> medicinal purposes. Standard practice for a dislocated hip was
> to give a tobacco enema, which would pretty much paralyze the
> whole area long enough for the joint to be popped back into
> place.

Combining the two off-topic themes of enemas and legal highs, I
submit this:

http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=1946

--crymad