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What is the history of medicine?
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Episode What is the history of medicine?
Have you ever had a bad cough or a scraped knee? Today, a doctor might give you cherry-flavored medicine or a colorful bandage. But what if they told you to rub a crushed-up mouse on your gums or used a jar full of slimy, blood-sucking leeches to cure your fever?! Yuck! Thousands of years ago, before there were hospitals or fancy medical scanners, healing sick people was a wild mix of magic, weird herbs, and total guesses.
In this episode, we are traveling back in time to discover the fascinating (and sometimes super gross!) history of doctors and medicine! You'll learn how Ancient Egyptians used moldy bread to heal wounds, why your local barber used to perform surgeries, and how the traditional red and white barber pole got its creepy colors. We'll also meet the brave scientists who realized that washing hands could save lives, and discover how one messy desk accident led to the invention of penicillin! Get ready to explore how brilliant doctors mapped the human body and finally learned to fight off tiny invisible germs!
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