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S01E04 — Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths
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S01E04 — Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths
Mysteries of Ancient Medicine
S01E04 Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths
Europe’s fixation on ground mummy powder, Austrians who consumed arsenic to enhance beauty and vitality—history teems with bizarre remedies. In Guatemala, meanwhile, an ancient Mayan sweat bath etched with a deity reveals healing traditions rooted in motherhood and childbirth. Together, these practices expose medicine’s most surprising avenues.
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Etruscan Gold Teeth, Soutra Aisle, The Two Toes
Rivers of Mercury, Ethics of Anatomy, The Black Death
Poison Panacea, A Shocking Treatment, Cannabis in China
Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths
James Cook's Cup, Roman Army Hospital, Bamboo Scrolls
Queen Anne's Revenge, Tribal Trepanation, Thunderbolt
Abracadabra, Longmen Recipes, Belemnites
Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine
Relitto del Pozzino, Ancient Opium, Liang Tebo
The King's Evil, The Leper Skull, Ancient Cancer Treatment