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A 2,000-year-old Roman bottle from Turkey contained a medicine of human feces and herbs, matching Galen’s recipe, offering the first physical proof of such ancient treatment.
Researchers have found chemical evidence in a 2,000-year-old Roman glass bottle from Turkey that it once held a medicinal mixture containing human feces and aromatic herbs, matching a recipe described by physician Galen.
The discovery, led by archaeologist Atila Cenker, medical historian Rana Çelebi, and chemist Ilker Demirbolat, offers the first physical proof of such a treatment, likely used to mask unpleasant odors while treating infections or inflammation.
Though the exact purpose remains uncertain, the findings support historical accounts and reflect ancient medical practices that, in modified forms, continue today through fecal microbiota transplants.
Una botella romana de 2.000 años de antigüedad de Turquía contenía un medicamento de heces humanas y hierbas, que coincidía con la receta de Galeno, ofreciendo la primera prueba física de dicho antiguo tratamiento.