Mysteries of Ancient Medicine · SEASON 1
Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths
Episode 4 · 2026-04-30
- Documentary
Episode overview
From Europe’s obsession with powdered mummy to Austrians who ingested arsenic for beauty and strength, history is filled with startling cures. Meanwhile, in Guatemala, an ancient Mayan sweat bath carved with a deity exposes healing practices centered on mothers and childbirth. These remedies reveal medicine’s most unexpected paths.
43 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Etruscan Gold Teeth, Soutra Aisle, The Two Toes2026-04-30
2. Rivers of Mercury, Ethics of Anatomy, The Black Death2026-04-30
3. Poison Panacea, A Shocking Treatment, Cannabis in China2026-04-30
4. Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths2026-04-30
5. James Cook's Cup, Roman Army Hospital, Bamboo Scrolls2026-04-30
6. Queen Anne's Revenge, Tribal Trepanation, Thunderbolt2026-04-30
7. Abracadabra, Longmen Recipes, Belemnites2026-04-30
8. Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine2026-04-30
9. Relitto del Pozzino, Ancient Opium, Liang Tebo2026-04-30
10. The King's Evil, The Leper Skull, Ancient Cancer Treatment2026-04-30
