Human POO was used by ancient Romans to treat two common ailments as grim ‘faeces jar’ found after 1,900 years

ANCIENT Romans used human poo to treat common ailments, archaeologists have revealed. The grim discovery is the first direct evidence that the ancient civilisation really was keeping human faeces ...

Ancient jar proves Roman doctors used human poo as medicine

2,000-year-old vial containing brown flakes has been found to hold dried human faeces and thyme ...

2,000-year-old Roman jar discovery proves ancient medics used human poo to treat sick

Archaeologists analysing a glass vial found in Turkey have discovered the first hard evidence that human faeces was used to treat ailments ...
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Roman Doctors Used Human Feces as Medicine and Now We Have Chemical Proof

That single vial—an unguentarium recovered from a tomb in ancient Pergamon, once a major medical hub—has now delivered rare, chemical evidence that human feces were used as medicine in the Roman world ...

Study reveals Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago

This discovery also shows that substances considered unclean today were once valued as medicinal ingredients in ancient ...

Romans Used Faeces As Medicine. Here's How They Controlled Smell

This practice reflects the Romans' resourcefulness in using available materials for medicine, despite modern views on hygiene ...