Ancient Roman medicine may have used human feces as treatment, researchers say

Researchers in Turkey found traces of human feces in second-century glass bottles, suggesting Roman doctors followed Galen’s ...
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Prescription For Poop: First Direct Evidence Shows Romans Used Human Feces As Medicine

Ancient Greco-Roman texts discuss the use of excrement in medicine, but this is the first direct evidence we've found that ...

Scientists find first physical evidence that Romans used human poop as medicine

Archaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according to new research.

Ohio Mother Tried to Poison Her Hospitalized Child by Injecting IV Line With Feces

Authorities have accused an Ohio mother of trying to poison her own child with human feces, Us Weekly has confirmed. Tiffany ...

Woman accused of injecting feces into child's IV at Nationwide Children's

A Maumee woman is accused of injecting human feces into her child's IV line at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus.
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Human feces and thyme used as medicine in ancient Rome

Would you believe that Ancient Rome used human feces in their medicine? While there have been theories about its use before, ...
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Roman Doctors Used Human Feces as Medicine and Now We Have Chemical Proof

That single vial—an unguentarium recovered from a tomb in ancient Pergamon, once a major medical hub—has now delivered rare, chemical evidence that human feces were used as medicine in the Roman world ...

Residue found in Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians use of feces in medicine

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils. A new chemical analysis ...

Woman injected human feces gathered from bathroom into child’s IV at Ohio children’s hospital

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman is facing child endangerment charges after she allegedly injected human waste into her ...
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1900-year-old Roman doctor used human feces and thyme as medicine, study suggests

A cringeworthy new study has discovered dark-brown flakes inside a Roman glass medicinal vial, ...

Human waste in Roman medicine? First physical evidence found in ancient vessel causes 'immense excitement'

Roman medicine used human fecal matter mixed with thyme and olive oil in treatments, according to a surprising archaeological discovery from Pergamon, Turkey.
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Woman injected human waste into child’s IV, Columbus police say

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A woman is facing child endangerment charges after she allegedly injected human waste into her child’s IV at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. According to court records, Tiffany ...