How People In the Past Treated Health Problems

This video is an in-depth overview of how people in the past treated health problems. A full transcript and additional references can be found here: https://habitsofatravellingarchaeolog...

⚠️ DISCLAIMER ⚠️
This video is for educational purposes and not medical advice. Here, we present the historical context of numerous health treatments. While we might refer to survival rates based on archaeological data, they are simply that - not an endorsement of its current medical viability. Also, when using the term ,"medicine", we are using it in the context of a past time period and not implying it as medicine today. While some ancient and historical treatments mentioned are still used today, we encourage you to research them further.

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// Time Stamps ⏱️
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Opium Poppy
01:52 Medical Papyri
03:08 Four Humors
03:53 Cannabis
04:55 Plant Resin
05:53 Tobacco
06:51 Sweat Baths
07:43 Trepanning
08:48 Middle Ages Overview
09:08 Medical Texts
09:52 Spices
10:45 Belemnites
11:31 16th-18th Centuries
12:35 Alchemy
13:17 Mummies
14:11 19th Century
14:56 Birth Control
15:48 Hansen’s Disease Settlements
16:50 Teas & Patent Medicine
17:47 Outro
18:32 Credits & Dedication

// Let’s Connect 👋🏾
Personal Website: https://smitinathan.com/
Company Website: https://anthico.com/
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// Team 👥
Anya Gruber: www.anyaegruber.com (website) &   / anyagruber   (Instagram)
Noor Hanania: ‪@BarknoorZ‬

// Gear List ⚙️
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// Who Am I? 🙋🏾
Hi! I’m Smiti. I've studied and traveled the world doing archaeology for the past 15+ years [yes, I have a Ph.D. in it :)]. While I still do research, I love sharing what we do beyond the confines of academic journal articles.

// Acknowledgements 🙌🏾
Thanks to ‪@gabchomp‬ and ‪@Katharine_Chen‬ for their thumbnail feedback. Thanks to‪@cathyminamiart24‬ for designing a previous version of this thumbnail.