Episode 62
Corpse Medicine
The Morbid Curiosity Podcast · The Morbid Curiosity Podcast
September 2, 201936m 13s
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Show Notes
Corpse medicine, or medicinal cannibalism, is the practice of eating human flesh as medicine. During the European Renaissance, it became incredibly popular for all kinds of ailments. In this episode we discuss why and which body parts were most often used to treat different medical conditions.
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