Cannibalism in medicine EXISTS and is chilling

It is not one of the best facets of the human being and its treatment has been restricted to specialized publications of anthropology or medicine, and horror movies; However, we know that anthropophagy , the taste for human flesh-or its consumption in disgust-has been present in the diet of our ancestors and also in that of modern human groups.Human has gone from the mere taste of meat, through ritual and magical consumption, to therapeutic uses, and it is precisely from the latter, of cannibalism in medicine, that we want to talk to you in this article.

Cannibalism in EXISTING medicine and it is chilling

In several cultures, such as those in New Guinea villages, the Pacific Islands, or in Caribbean-affiliated towns, the idea that devour certain organs or Body parts of your friends could strengthen you and make you inherit other's attributes; What is less known is that the belief in healing properties thanks to the consumption of another person's body was also present in many nations and cultures of the European Middle Ages.

This belief could explain why grave robberies were so common , which until recently were attributed exclusively to the search for valuable garments or to the clandestine study of human anatomy.Pieces of human flesh and bones were part of ointments and medicines that were generally taken from mummified bodies (such as which are still found in peatlands) or, failing that, of unprotected cemeteries.

Another custom, attributed to Germanic countries, was to drink the blood of Executed people.Executioners sold their victims' blood and it was recommended to drink it fresh, although it could also be preserved in the form of jam or ointment, and it was supposed to serve to improve circulation.Following this logic, the consumption of human skull fragments , diluted in alcohol, was recommended to relieve headaches, and testicles to increase sexual potency.

You may also remember that many Egyptian mummies, before arriving at the museums, were to stop at the hands of apothecaries and pharmacists, who used their parts as Ingredients in different medicines.

These practices of cannibalism in medicine were disappearing from the 18th century (although the use of mummies came until the beginning of the 20th century), and there are those who consider that the current practice of Transfusions and organ transplants have some cannibalism, although it would be reasonable to talk about anthropophagy when the other human enters through the mouth.What do you think?

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