Mysteries of Ancient Medicine (2026)

S01E04 Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths

Europe’s fixation on ground mummy powder, Austrians who consumed arsenic to enhance beauty and vitality—history teems with bizarre remedies. In Guatemala, meanwhile, an ancient Mayan sweat bath etched with a deity reveals healing traditions rooted in motherhood and childbirth. Together, these practices expose medicine’s most surprising avenues.