Medicine
MedicineThe Egyptians were advanced in medicine for their time. The Egyptians had a basic knowledge of organ functions within the human body and were effective healers. They were masters of human anatomy and healing mostly due to the exchange mummification ceremonies. This involved many organs inside the body. Practices of medicine ranged from embalming to faith healing to surgery and autopsy. Surgery also evolved from a knowledge of the basic anatomy and embalming practices of the Egyptians. Egyptian healers engaged in surgery and many other healing practices still found today.
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1/8 cup figs and grapes, bread dough, pit corn, fresh earth, onion, and elderberry. |
Crush a hog's tooth and put it inside of four sugar cakes, and eat for four days. |
Create a mixture of milk from someone who has borne a male child, gum, and ram's hair. While administrating this mixture, say: "Thy son Horus is burnt in the desert. Is there any water there? There is no water. I have the water in my mouth and a Nile between my thighs. I have come to extinguish the fire." |
After the scab has fallen off, mix it with fresh milk and apply it as a poultice to the wound. |
Mix brain-of-tortoise with honey. Place on the eye and say, "There is a southern sky in the darkness. There is an uproar in the Northern Sky. The Hall of Pillars fall into the waters. The crew of the sun god bent over oars so that the heads at his side fall into the water, who lead forth your heads. I lift up your place. I leave you forth to drive away the god of Fevers and all possible deadly arts." |
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