What is a fecal microbial transplant?

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Kathryn Stephenson, David Suskind |

TED-Ed

• April 2023

1,700 years ago, Chinese alchemist Ge Hong was renowned for his soup that could cure diarrhea-stricken patients. It had a surprising secret ingredient: feces. While it might seem unwise to consume feces, exciting new research suggests that taking poop into the body in other ways might benefit our health. Kathryn M. Stephenson & David L. Suskind share the science of fecal microbial transplantation. [Directed by Luisa Holanda, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Gabriel Maia].