511: The 12 Days of Xmas- Mary, get over Myrrh!

In this episode, Doctors J and Santhosh continue their holiday series, this time tackling the virgin Mary and gifts of the magi. Along the way, they cover flu season, the immaculate conception, uterine transplants, parthenogenesis and the virgin birth, the surpsinging medicinal uses of gold frankincense, and myrrh, and a just the tip from the north pole! So sit back, relax, and find out what all the fuss about the magi gifts is about!Sourceshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17978635https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4556964/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3652358/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5265628/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/chemically-theres-lot-more-frankincense-and-myrrh-meets-eye-180953727/Dolara P, Luceri C, Ghelardini C, et al. Analgesic effects of myrrh. Nature 1996;376:29.Sheir Z, Nasr AA, Massoud A, et al. A safe, effective, herbal antischistosomal therapy derived from myrrh. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2001;65:700-4.Contact Us!Twitter: @doctorjcomedy @toshyfro Facebook: facebook.com/travelmedicinepodcastSquarespace: travelmedicinepodcast.squarespace.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelmedicinepodcastGoogle Voice: (872) 216-1586Find and Review Us on itunes, stitcher, spokeo, google play, or wherever podcasts are availableitunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/episodes-travel-medicine-podcast/id914407095stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/travel-medicine-podcast?refid=stprGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iebqxcseb4s6pu5sjyljwgqsbuyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr4fcpX27x2vcJT_zJq6qiBy0pK8WiEXe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.