TIL "Bezoar stones", undigested matter in porcupines, proboscis monkeys, and other animal's intestines, were once prized in Europe and Asia as magical cure-all stones and worn by royalty on rings.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/biology-fields/magical-medicine-of-bezoars.htm
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The Magical Medicine of Bezoars
Bezoars are concretions found in the stomachs of animals that were once believed to cure poisoning and plague.Loraine Fick (HowStuffWorks)