Egypt
- Research News: Medicinal Properties Of Eye Make Up
Science (Katie Cottingham) Clearly, ancient Egyptians didn't get the memo about lead poisoning. Their eye makeup was full of the stuff. Although today we know that lead can cause brain damage and miscarriages, the Egyptians believed that lead-based...
- In The Lab: Bad Teeth
Discovery News (Rossella Lorenzi) Worn teeth, periodontal diseases, abscesses and cavities tormented the ancient Egyptians, according to the first systematic review of all studies performed on Egyptian mummies in the past 30 years. After examining research...
- Mmmm, Yummy ... Mummies!
guardian.co.ukNowadays, powdered mummy may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for many years it was just what the doctor ordered. That's one of the takeaway messages of Richard Sugg's study Good Physic but Bad Food: Early Modern Attitudes to...
- More About Research Into Medicines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6312255.stm"Researcher Dr Ryan Metcalf told BBC News: 'Ancient Egyptians' medicine was remarkably advanced for its time. A lot of things they used we still use today. They certainly had some quite...
- The Pharmacy Of The Pharaohs
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=101431"Scientists at The University of Manchester have teamed up with colleagues in Egypt in a bid to discover what medicines were used by the ancient Egyptians. The KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology...
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian cures for stomach disorders
http://tinyurl.com/yuovd5 (dsc.disovery.com)
More about the research partnership between England's University of Manchester and the Egyptian Medicinal Plant Conservation Project in St. Katherine's, Sinai:
"Although findings are preliminary, it appears that treating constipation preoccupied early doctors. 'The ancient Egyptians used a diverse range of plants for an equally diverse range of medical conditions,' lead researcher Ryan Metcalfe told Discovery News. 'Laxatives dominated the field, with bulk laxatives, such as figs, bran and dates in common use.'
Metcalfe, a scientist in the university's School of Medicine, added that the Egyptians used bowel stimulants such as the bitter fruit coloynth and castor oil, "which remained in clinical use until about 40 years ago."
One ancient remedy, believed to relieve excess gas and indigestion, consisted of cumin, a hefty portion of goosefat and milk. All were boiled together, strained and consumed."
Metcalfe, a scientist in the university's School of Medicine, added that the Egyptians used bowel stimulants such as the bitter fruit coloynth and castor oil, "which remained in clinical use until about 40 years ago."
One ancient remedy, believed to relieve excess gas and indigestion, consisted of cumin, a hefty portion of goosefat and milk. All were boiled together, strained and consumed."
See the above 2-page article for more information about both the project and its findings. Fascinating stuff.
- Research News: Medicinal Properties Of Eye Make Up
Science (Katie Cottingham) Clearly, ancient Egyptians didn't get the memo about lead poisoning. Their eye makeup was full of the stuff. Although today we know that lead can cause brain damage and miscarriages, the Egyptians believed that lead-based...
- In The Lab: Bad Teeth
Discovery News (Rossella Lorenzi) Worn teeth, periodontal diseases, abscesses and cavities tormented the ancient Egyptians, according to the first systematic review of all studies performed on Egyptian mummies in the past 30 years. After examining research...
- Mmmm, Yummy ... Mummies!
guardian.co.ukNowadays, powdered mummy may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for many years it was just what the doctor ordered. That's one of the takeaway messages of Richard Sugg's study Good Physic but Bad Food: Early Modern Attitudes to...
- More About Research Into Medicines
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6312255.stm"Researcher Dr Ryan Metcalf told BBC News: 'Ancient Egyptians' medicine was remarkably advanced for its time. A lot of things they used we still use today. They certainly had some quite...
- The Pharmacy Of The Pharaohs
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=101431"Scientists at The University of Manchester have teamed up with colleagues in Egypt in a bid to discover what medicines were used by the ancient Egyptians. The KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology...