It's been used as an anaesthetic, a disinfectant to clean wounds (like Bourbon in Western movies), and a treatment for intestinal worms. It was the liquid courage carried in Italian soldiers' flasks in World War One to sanitise their drinking water, warm them up and lift their spirits.
And you can still find World War Two veterans who remember drinking grappa before an assault.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/
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