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‘Magical’ girdle worn in hundreds of medieval childbirths discovered in England – Livescience.com
A rare strip of parchment more than 10 feet (3 meters) long and adorned with Christian emblems shows chemical traces of its use by women in medieval England as a magical amulet to protect them during pregnancy
and childbirth, according to a new study.
On the surface of the strip of parchment called a “birthing girdle” or “birth scroll” the researchers found traces of plant and animal proteins
from medieval treatments used to treat common health problems during pregnancy, and of human proteins…
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