1027 Aztec Medicine

In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh explore the medicinal practices of the ancient Aztecs! Along the way they cover the codex responsible for our knowledge and how they were obtained, disease as divine punishment being god specific, the flayed god, the water god, anatomical knowledge from human sacrifice, mysterious indigenous diseases of the pre-colombian era, medical specialties in the aztec world, orthopedics, dentistry, cacti and wound care, pterygium, and more! SO sit back and relax as we explore a whole new world of ancient medicine!Further Readinghttps://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/F4FF5AE8E8919AB2E7589248AFB74B1C/S0025727300011455a.pdf/aztec-medicine.pdf  -- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.