Would you eat an ancient Egyptian mummy to cure a disease? In early modern western medicine, the embalmed remains were seen as fair fodder to soothe all manner of ailments. HistoryExtra's Elinor Evans examines a grim slice of history. Head to our YouTube channel for the full video, and find out how human remains, from the blood and organs of the dead to the ground-up remains of mummies, have been treated as potent remedies throughout history. | HistoryExtra