Mysteries of Ancient Medicine (2026)

S1E8 Barber Surgeons, Astrologist-Physicians, Ancient Indian Medicine

From ancient times to distant lands, those who heal have devised daring remedies. Barber-surgeons of the Middle Ages carried out bloodletting and operations, while Elizabethan doctors turned to the heavens to decide how to treat the sick. In India, pioneering minds broke with convention to push forward surgery, the study of the body, and the wisdom of Ayurvedic medicine.