A DNA analysis of soil revealed evidence of an ancient used to treat digestive health issues 5,000 years ago. A DNA analysis conducted on soil samples found within a Turkish cave system has revealed ...

A 1,900-year-old Roman glass bottle from Turkey has yielded direct chemical proof of ancient physicians using human feces as medicine. Scientists identified human excrement mixed with thyme oil, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unsplash Does it sound too good to be true? For thousands of years, humans used elements of nature to fend off disease and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient medical practices often leave modern readers in disbelief, as these bygone remedies highlight the stark contrast between ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A groundbreaking discovery in the realm of ancient medicine has emerged from a 2,200-year-old tomb in southern China. Researchers uncovered a Chinese text on silk that could very well be the world’s ...

Some of the earliest writings — including those inscribed on papyrus in Egypt and later in ancient Greece and Rome — contain recipes for making medicines. Finding physical proof, however, that ...

Ancient Greek physicians, such as Hippocrates, shaped the medical understanding of baldness and influenced modern treatments.

Dr. Trisha Swift is the CEO of Mula, an integrative health practice specializing in tech enabled preventative care and root-cause healing. A recent study published in Current Biology has made waves in ...