Mysteries of Ancient Medicine · SEASON 1

Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine

Episode 8 · 2026-04-30

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Episode overview

Across continents and centuries, healers find bold solutions. Medieval barber-surgeons perform bloodletting and surgery, Elizabethan physicians read the stars to guide treatment, and ancient Indian innovators defy taboos to advance surgery, anatomy and Ayurvedic medical knowledge.

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