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Medieval Medicine Sample: Trotula Edition

The British History Podcast

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Understanding the Medieval Belief in Womb Suffocation and its Treatments

Exploring the historical belief that a moving womb in a woman's body could cause health issues, leading to treatments like herbal remedies and magical spells to keep it in place, influenced by ancient Greek texts.

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