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Ancient Romans really did use poop as medicine. We just got the first real proof.

Stool transplants are cutting-edge experimental procedures, but using poop as medicine is hardly a modern idea. Ancient ...

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 ...
New York Post

Romans used poop to treat infections and inflammation, new study indicates: ‘Dark brown flakes’ discovered in medicinal vial

Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a 1,900-year-old Roman vial that could provide the first concrete evidence of human poop ...
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Prescription for poop: First direct evidence shows Romans used human feces as medicine

Excrement may not strike us as something doctors should use to treat patients. In fact, most people today would view feces ...
The Sun

Human POO was used by ancient Romans to treat two common ailments as grim ‘faeces jar’ found after 1,900 years

ANCIENT Romans used human poo to treat common ailments, archaeologists have revealed. The grim discovery is the first direct evidence that the ancient civilisation really was keeping human faeces in ...