Romans used human faeces as medicine 1,900 years ago: Study | Dark brown fragments were found | Inshorts Inshorts1,900-year-old Roman unguentarium shows human feces used as medicine with thyme to mask smell Archaeology News Online MagazineRomans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell Live ScienceRomans used poop to treat infections and inflammation, new study indicates: ‘Dark brown flakes’ discovered in medicinal vial AOL.comAncient Romans used human feces to make medicines C&EN