Ig Nobel in physiology/medicine was awarded for 'Using roller coaster rides to try to hasten the passage of kidney stones'.
The similar modality was also referred by the great ancient Ayurveda scholar, Acharya Vagbhatta, in a robust scientific way. Additionally, he advocated the intake of alcohol before ride to minimize the pain during dislodging.
मद्यं वा निगदं पीत्वा रथेन अश्वेन वा वज्रेत् ।
शीघ्रवेगेन संक्षोभात् तथा अस्य च्यवते अश्मरी ।।
