Medicine Practices Throughout History (Full Episode) | Mysteries of Ancient Medicine | Nat Geo
Free with YouTube's ads, posted by National Geographic (National Geographic Channel)
An episode of Mysteries of Ancient MedicineNext episode: Mummy Medicine, Maya Sweat Baths, and More (Full Episode) | Mysteries of Ancient Medicine | Nat Geo
It plays in YouTube's player, loaded from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press Play. From then on YouTube's player runs on this page: it shows YouTube's ads, YouTube receives your address and this page's, and its player may keep its own cookies and storage on your device. Pressing Play means you agree to be bound by YouTube's Terms of Service and accept this site's privacy notice, which says what this site keeps; Google's Privacy Policy covers what YouTube collects.
Add to the wallWatch on YouTubeNational Geographic on YouTubeNational Geographic Channel
Clips are not offered for films in YouTube's player: YouTube's terms allow no copies of its videos (YouTube API Services Developer Policies, III.E.1).
About this episode
In this full episode of Mysteries of Ancient Medicine from National Geographic, journey throughout history, from ancient China to Renaissance Europe and the plague-stricken world of the 14th century, to learn about fascinating ancient medicine practices. In China, the first emperor embraces a glittering elixir in hopes of eternal rule, unaware of the deadly legacy it will leave behind. During the Renaissance, a scholar defies centuries of medical tradition, offering bold anatomical insights that redefine the limits of science. And as the black death ravages communities across continents, desperate physicians struggle to uncover what drives the mysterious killer. Through ambition, discovery, and crisis, this episode highlights the dramatic turning points that reshaped humanity’s understanding of life and death.
Mysteries of Ancient Medicine | S1 E2
Watch More Mysteries of Ancient Medicine here on Disney+: https://go.natgeo.blink.app/ddbeea
Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine
➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/4p5A0D6 ➡ Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI ➡ Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO
And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney Plus: https://on.natgeo.com/3q6on5p ➡ Hulu: https://on.natgeo.com/3Qor0Ko ➡ NGTV: https://natgeo.com/tv ➡ ABC: https://abc.com
#NationalGeographic #MysteriesofAncientMedicine #FullEpisode
About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for critically acclaimed storytelling around science and exploration. Discover amazing wildlife, ancient civilizations, hidden worlds, and the incredible wonders of our Earth. Through world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore, and care about the world.
Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com…
- Posted by
- National Geographic, the YouTube channel of National Geographic Channel, on 2026-07-09
- Rights holder
- National Geographic Channel, whose own site links this channel (checked 2026-10-31)
- Length
- 44 min
- Where it plays
- Only in United States, as its rights holder set it on YouTube
- Made for kids
- No, as YouTube designates it
- Language
- English, as YouTube records it
- Captions
- YouTube says it has captions; its player shows them
- What it is
- A full episode, as its rights holder calls it
- Who can watch here
- Adult profiles and older: no rating is recorded on YouTube, so adults only. How these videos are chosen
The title, description, picture, length, category, ratings, broadcast times, where it plays and whether it is made for kids come from YouTube. The rights holder named, how it was checked, what it is by its own title or playlist, and which profiles see it are this site's own.