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S01E08 — Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine
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S01E08 — Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine
Mysteries of Ancient Medicine
S01E08 Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine
From ancient times to distant lands, those who heal have devised daring remedies. Barber-surgeons of the Middle Ages carried out bloodletting and operations, while Elizabethan doctors turned to the heavens to decide how to treat the sick. In India, pioneering minds broke with convention to push forward surgery, the study of the body, and the wisdom of Ayurvedic medicine.
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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