Romans used human feces as medicine: 1,900-year-old vial from Turkey reveals shocking treatment

A 1,900-year-old Roman glass bottle from Turkey has yielded direct chemical proof of ancient physicians using human feces as medicine. Scientists identified human excrement mixed with thyme oil, ...
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Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell

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Romans used poop to treat infections and inflammation, new study indicates: ‘Dark brown flakes’ discovered in medicinal vial

Do as the Romans doo? It’s not just plumbing that the ancient Italians pioneered. Turkish scientists have found a 1,900-year-old Roman vial that could provide the first concrete evidence of human poop ...
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Human waste cleanup ongoing struggle for some properties in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For some property owners in Albuquerque, it’s a nasty problem; they are constantly having to clean up human waste on their properties. For more than a year now, the City of ...
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FBI: Oregon Occupiers Left Behind A Huge Amount Of Poop Near Tribal Site

The FBI has found “a trench of human feces” on or near a Native American burial ground at the federal wildlife refuge in Oregon that armed militia members had occupied for more than a month, Reuters ...