Mummy pill, anyone?
I came across this interesting tidbit while reading about Egypt: Because it was believed that Egyptian mummies gained magical powers after their extensive funeral rites, European physicians began offering "powdered mummy" as a panacea to any human ailment. They had the mummies imported in from Egypt and ground them up, wrappings and all, then sold the powder to desparate patients. Of course this led some crooks to manufacture "ancient" mummies. Fortunately, this weird practice was banned in the 16th century. Can you imagine? "I've got a headache, I better go take a mummy pill." Not that the pharmaceutical companies never do anything shady these days...
posted by Kristi | 10:30 AM
8 Comments:
Ok, that's just gross.
Thank you for that fact, Kristi, it was very interesting!
Oh, my - I am glad the practice was banned! Yuck! Thanks for sharing that bit of trivia!
disgusting Kristi! Wherever did you hear that? I'll have to repeat it to my brothers, who will appreciate it greatly. :-)
Sorry for grossing everyone out! I was thinking more of the weirdness than the grossness, but if I let myself dwell on it enough, I could probably get grossed out, too.
Gross? Not at all. I say totally fascinating. :)
I saw an ad in "Ancient Egyptian Pharmaceuticals" for "Tincture of Tut," and "Cat--God Capsules." They said it was legitimate and effective. Why are you making fun of real science?!!??!!
KIDDING!!
Der, Lori! What have you been ingesting?
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