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Mysteries of Ancient Medicine (2026)

Name: Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths
Released: 2026-04-30

S1E4 Mummy Medicine, King of Poisons, Maya Sweat Baths

Apr 30, 2026 Season 1 Episode 4 Documentary

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.