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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2023 · 31 MIN

The Corpse Medicine

from A Popular History of Unpopular Things · host Kelli Beard

Join Kelli as she teaches you about a very common but forgotten medical practice in Europe during the Medieval and Early Modern Periods - consuming the skin, bones, and blood of corpses as medicine.The history of cannibalism just got even more unpopular.Intro and Outro music credit: NedricWant to start your own podcast?Click this link to get set up with Buzzsprout and you'll get a $20 credit to sign up!Sources referenced in the podcast:Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: The History of Corpse Medicine from the Renaissance to the Victorians by Richard SuggSupport the showIntro and Outro music credit: Nedric | Yello KakeFollow me on Instagram! @beardhistoryIf you want to support the show, donate to the cause at Buy Me a Coffee

Join Kelli as she teaches you about a very common but forgotten medical practice in Europe during the Medieval and Early Modern Periods - consuming the skin, bones, and blood of corpses as medicine. The history of cannibalism just got even more unpopular. Intro and Outro music credit: Nedric Want to start your own podcast? Click this link to get set up with Buzzsprout and you'll get a $20 credit to sign up! Sources referenced in the podcast: Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: The History of...

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