Did You Know Mummies Were Used as Medicine?

[Tomoyo Chan]

In the 19th century, people used to take mummies as medicine. Europeans believed that ground-up mummies had healing properties, so they often consumed "mummy powder" in an attempt to cure illnesses.

 

[theyoungthug]

That’s such a strange and shocking fact about medical history! The idea that people in the 19th century used ground-up mummies as medicine is both fascinating and a little eerie. It’s wild to think about the lengths people would go to for healing, believing that "mummy powder" could cure their ailments. It really highlights how medical practices have evolved over time and how much we’ve learned about health and wellness since then. Do you have any other quirky historical medical practices that you've come across?