Ancient Discoveries S6E5 — Gruesome Medicine

Ancient Discoveries•Season 6•Episode 5

Gruesome Medicine

Dec 18, 2009

Explores ancient medical techniques and possible new applications in the modern era. Techniques reviewed include blood letting by leeches, reading from a torpedo fish, trepanning to relieve pressure on the brain, and Roman battlefield surgery and tools. Other items reviewed include how snake venom was

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Episode Summary

"Gruesome Medicine" is episode 5 of Ancient Discoveries season 6. It aired on December 18, 2009.

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