Egypt
- Book Review (catalogue): The Art Of Medicine
Art Museum Journal Allen, James P., et al. The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt (exh. cat.). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. With photos. Ancient Egyptians preserved one's ka (life force) after death through mummification. They were...
- Health-care Plan In Ancient Egypt?
Orlando Sentinel (Stephanie Pain) As Egyptian mummies go, Asru is a major celebrity. During her life in the 8th century B.C., she was known for her singing at the temple of Amun in Karnak; now she's famous for her medical problems. Forensic studies...
- The Pharaohs' Pharmacists
New Scientist (Stephanie Pain) The online version of this article requires you to be a subscriber to the New Scientist magazine. However, the print edition is widely available if you want to get hold of the full article without subscribing. The article...
- Ancient Egyptian Medicine
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/3/"Got any hog's teeth handy? You might need them to cure your indigestion. According to an ancient Egyptian medical text, you need to grind one hog's tooth and add it to a sugar cake mixture. Bye-bye, dyspepsia....
- The Goddess And The Opulent King
The funerary temple of the 18th dynasty king Amenhotep III has yielded another group of Sekhmet statues the goddess of medicine. Amenhotep III ruled at the Epoch of Ancient Egypt's empire and possessed huge resources which he lavished on...
Egypt
Secrets of the Pharaohs' Physicians Revealed
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/09/08/hscout527740.html
A fascinating discussion of some of the medicinal practises of ancient Egypt, published to coincide with the new Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: "A doctor is called to the house of a young man with a severe wound on his cheek. The flesh is split open, red and inflamed. After assessing the damage, the doctor applies a special enzymatic cleanser to the affected area, then covers it in a bandage soaked in an antibacterial compound, to reduce the risk of infection. Chances are, the man will make a complete recovery. While this course of treatment may sound modern, the doctor in question lived and practiced almost 4,000 years ago, in an ancient Egypt where skilled medicine worked hand-in-hand with magic potions and incantations to the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet".
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- Book Review (catalogue): The Art Of Medicine
Art Museum Journal Allen, James P., et al. The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt (exh. cat.). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. With photos. Ancient Egyptians preserved one's ka (life force) after death through mummification. They were...
- Health-care Plan In Ancient Egypt?
Orlando Sentinel (Stephanie Pain) As Egyptian mummies go, Asru is a major celebrity. During her life in the 8th century B.C., she was known for her singing at the temple of Amun in Karnak; now she's famous for her medical problems. Forensic studies...
- The Pharaohs' Pharmacists
New Scientist (Stephanie Pain) The online version of this article requires you to be a subscriber to the New Scientist magazine. However, the print edition is widely available if you want to get hold of the full article without subscribing. The article...
- Ancient Egyptian Medicine
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/3/"Got any hog's teeth handy? You might need them to cure your indigestion. According to an ancient Egyptian medical text, you need to grind one hog's tooth and add it to a sugar cake mixture. Bye-bye, dyspepsia....
- The Goddess And The Opulent King
The funerary temple of the 18th dynasty king Amenhotep III has yielded another group of Sekhmet statues the goddess of medicine. Amenhotep III ruled at the Epoch of Ancient Egypt's empire and possessed huge resources which he lavished on...