来自土耳其的2 000年的罗马酒瓶装有人类粪便和草药,与Galen的食谱相匹配,首次提供了这种古老治疗的物理证明。
A 2,000-year-old Roman bottle from Turkey contained a medicine of human feces and herbs, matching Galen’s recipe, offering the first physical proof of such ancient treatment.
研究人员在土耳其一个2 000年的罗马玻璃瓶中发现了化学证据,表明它曾经持有一种含有人类粪便和芳香药草的药用混合物,与Galen医生描述的配方相符。
Researchers have found chemical evidence in a 2,000-year-old Roman glass bottle from Turkey that it once held a medicinal mixture containing human feces and aromatic herbs, matching a recipe described by physician Galen.
这一发现是由考古学家Atila Cenker、医学历史学家Rana zelebi和化学家Ilker Demirbolat牵头的,首次提供了这种治疗的实际证据,可能被用来在治疗感染或炎症时掩盖令人不快的臭味。
The discovery, led by archaeologist Atila Cenker, medical historian Rana Çelebi, and chemist Ilker Demirbolat, offers the first physical proof of such a treatment, likely used to mask unpleasant odors while treating infections or inflammation.
尽管确切目的仍然不确定,但调查结果证实了历史记录,并反映了古老的医学实践,这些古老的医学实践以修改后的形式延续至今,通过粪便微生物移植继续进行。
Though the exact purpose remains uncertain, the findings support historical accounts and reflect ancient medical practices that, in modified forms, continue today through fecal microbiota transplants.