4 ms·
Martin Luther's wife treated him with a manure blended "medicine" for his intestinal problems.(alas, to no avail) Maybe this was why he was so nasty tempered fo
by bloomingeek 3y ago
Martin Luther's wife treated him with a manure blended "medicine" for his intestinal problems.(alas, to no avail) Maybe this was why he was so nasty tempered for most of his later years.
- Rebelgecko 3y agoInterestingly, nowadays fecal transplant is considered an effective treatment for some conditions that can cause intestinal issues (eg antibiotic resistant C. diff)
- Tagbert 3y agoPoop, from various animals, was a common medicinal ingredient for ancient Egyptian healers. It carried through Greek and Roman healing practices and was common in medieval European healing, as well.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoWhy? Did it ever work?
- Tagbert 3y agoThey were desperate for something that would heal illness and very limited in their means to do so. Controlled experimentation had not been invented, yet. This is a problem with many traditional medicines. It is the tradition that matters and less so the results.