Oh What A Time... #12 Healthcare
Oct 1, 2023
Dive into the quirky world of ancient and modern healthcare! Discover how our ancestors diagnosed diabetes with a simple look at urine and the bizarre headache cures of yesteryear. Relish in tales of historical remedies like trepanning, and the evolution of medical knowledge over time. The hosts also bring humor to family lineage and time-traveling food concepts, blending nostalgia with absurdity. Plus, a heartfelt revelation awaits: the show is far from over, thanks to the support of its delightful community!
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Coffee Table Nativity Prank
- Philip Madden wrote a One Day Time Machine idea to return as a coffee table to the Nativity scene.
- The hosts invited listeners to add toy coffee tables to nativity displays and send photos.
Skull Drilling Was Surprisingly Effective
- Trepanning (drilling the skull) was used worldwide to release spirits and relieve pressure.
- Archaeology shows many prehistoric patients survived because bone grew around trepanned holes.
Saint Who Absorbed Headaches
- Elis describes medieval and monastic headache cures like incantations and absorbing pains at a distance.
- He quotes a 7th-century cleric who claimed to take headaches into his own head using prayer.
