Hidden in grave chambers, monasteries and palaces submerged cultures slumbers an immense knowledge of the medicinal effects of plants and other organic substances. The lost art of healing our ancestors could also prove to the world of today as a highly effective and valuable. Researchers are on a quest to track down the oldest recipes of humanity to decipher and to try out in high-tech laboratories for their effectiveness.
Die Ärzte und Pharaonen
Die Ärzte der Maharadschas
Written and directed by: Peter Prestel and Gisela Graichen
Die Ärzte der Maya-Könige
Written and directed by: Andres Orth and Gisela Graichen
Die Ärzte der Kalifen
Written and directed by: Thomas Hies and Gisela Graichen
Backstage:
Concept and Screenwriting: | Gisela Graichen |
Director: | Peter Prestel, Andreas Orth, Thomas Hies |
Director of photography: | Steffen Böttrich, Ralf Gemmecke |
Executive producer: | Andreas Knoblauch |
Head of production: | Ulrich Lenze |
To be aired on: | ZDF 2004 |
