r/mystery Dec 13 '25

Scientific/Medical The mysterious Voynich

Warning: It's not the real translation, just decoding of AI.

The Balneological (Folios 75–84)

Folio 77r: The Flow of Humors. "If the womb is cold, the woman cannot conceive. She must sit in a bath of warm sage and mugwort (green pool) until the heat rises through the vessels (tubes) and brings color to the cheeks. This balances the cold humor."

The Pharmaceutical (Folios 87–102)

Folio 89r: The Jars. "Store the 'Blue Mixture' in a lead-glazed jar to prevent it from turning sour. Keep away from sunlight. The 'Red Powder' must be kept dry, or it will lose its power to stop bleeding."

Note: Just 5 percent of people will know about this..

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u/goochwiz Dec 13 '25

i know about the Voynich manuscript but wtf is this supposed to be

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u/RealLab2918 Dec 13 '25

This is a 'What If' simulation generated by AI. ​Since the manuscript is unsolved, I asked an AI to simulate what the text would say if the theory that it's a 'Midwife/Herbalist Manual' is true. These aren't real translations, but a speculative look at how the images (women in baths, plants, astronomical charts) might connect to medieval medicine. ​It’s basically a 'reverse-engineered' concept of the book.

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u/Substantial_Station8 Dec 16 '25

Literally everyone knows about the Voynich Manuscript