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Renaissance readers left chemical clues inside these medical manuals. Were they using human feces and tortoise shells to treat illnesses?
In the 16th century, a German doctor published recipe books featuring cures for ailments like bad breath, mouth ulcers and ...
Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a ...
Physicians of the Roman empire had a knack for making remedies from an assortment of components from various animals, ...
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Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell
A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.
They’re taking the plunge. A small number of Canadian cancer patients are testing a pill that contains healthy bacteria from human poop to see if it can extend their lives. “Pancreatic cancer has a ...
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