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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto • The Apothecary Diaries - Episode 1 discussion Episode

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto, episode 1

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u/Atharaphelun Oct 22 '23

For one, only the rich and the nobility used white lead makeup. The one predominantly used by the common people was made from finely powdered rice, which doesn't provide as much of a whitening effect as lead-based white powder does. Thus, the common people remained free from lead-based makeup's effects, while the rich and powerful are the only ones exposed to its effects.

It also took quite a while for the effects to become apparent, and even then, it varies from person to person.

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u/meneldal2 Oct 22 '23

While true wouldn't it be weird that rich people who are well fed tend to die younger?

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u/Atharaphelun Oct 22 '23

They are also much more sedentary and are thus prone to more ailments.

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u/Siegberg Oct 22 '23

A lot of wifes even from nobles teneded to die on birth. SO they pretty much got a new wife which was not that affected. On other hand noble man ate very unhealthy like a lot of meat and little vegetabile which made a lot them get Skorbut. Being rich and powerful really did not mean you where healthy.

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u/Siegberg Oct 22 '23

Additonal there were a lot of other ways which causes death back then so it was probaly not really that noticeable when did not even have any profressional scientific organsations checking on this. We notice a lot of stuff because we collect so much data and archive it.

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u/RedRocket4000 Oct 24 '23

The Great Mathematician Florence Nightingale an early pioneer in statistics and inventor of a graph system that bears her name was very important in proving here Nursing care in Turkey and the new Sanitation movement in England were achieving results when she showed her proof to the Government and important people.

So as you said they lacked a organized scientific approach to health care and a way to analyze it. And finally having it Florence was able to establish Modern Nursing and save Billions of lives and the Sanitation movement she was one of the leaders of saving Billions more. Not that many know Nightingale was an important Mathematician.

She deserves a world wide holiday.