One little misunderstanding in Europe in the twelfth century, and people started takin' mummified remains for a headache! Or epilepsy. Or a rug burn! They were really taking mummified remains for any and all ailments. Erin discusses how this communication came about and why it resulted in the pillaging of Egypt's deceased. Nicole shares some other forms of medicinal cannibalism and a few printed recipes from almost a thousand years of eating dead people for health purposes.
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