The first evidence of poop being used as medicine in ancient Rome was found in Türkiye.
According to Sciencealert According to documents in ancient Rome, some doctors used animal or human poop on patients. It was not surprising that healers of the time, such as Hippocrates, Pliny and Galen, recommended poop as medicine. In general, poop from animals was recommended against inflammation, infection and even reproductive disorders.
But the first concrete evidence came from Türkiye. Chemical traces of human poop were detected in a 1900-year-old bottle found by archaeologists.
The bottle was located in the Bergama Archeology Museum in the Bergama district of Izmir. The bottle also contained aromatic compounds derived from thyme, possibly added to reduce odor, according to chemical analysis by the three-person research team.
Archaeologist Prof. from Sivas Cumhuriyet University. Dr. According to the article written by Cenker Atila and his team, the find shows that human feces are used in topical treatment (application of cream, gel, ointment, etc. directly to the diseased area) or in olfactory pharmacology (physical or chemical effect of substances dissolved in the air on receptors in the nose).
In the article “Ancient sources indicate that the boundaries between cosmetic and medicinal use were blurred, and ointments blurred the distinction between healing, hygiene, and spells.” It was said.
Similar attempts at fecal therapy continued throughout the Middle Ages, but disappeared in the 18th century. It has been ignored until today because feces contain dangerous pathogens (germs that can cause disease). Nowadays, fecal transplantation is used in some cases.
Additionally, the potential for using feces is being investigated through experiments. For example, in an experiment in Germany, feces from a young mouse were added to the intestine of an old mouse. The age-related deterioration was reversed.
Research ‘Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports’ It was published in the magazine.
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