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30. Medicine in Ancient Egypt
By Robin on Jan 03, 2009 in 03. Ancient Egypt
Though Egyptian medicine dates from about 2900 B.C., best known and most important pharmaceutical record is the “Papyrus Ebers” (1500 B.C.), a collection of 800 prescriptions, mentioning 700 drugs.
Medicine in Ancient Egypt
- Medicine in Ancient Egypt – A good, comprehensive overview of medicine in ancient Egypt.
- In Sickness and in Health – This site explores the practice of medicine, physicians and their tools, and medicines in ancient Egypt.
- Medicine Through Time – This site, produced by the BBC for their education web, examines the practice of medicine from the ancient world to modern times. Five historical periods are each divided into five different topics: disease and its treatment, anatomy and surgery, hospitals and training, public health, and alternatives to medicine. Specific to the ancient world is information on: Egyptian, Greek, Indian and Chinese Medicine; the four humors; gods and spirits; Egyptian surgery and mummification; and more.
- Ancient Egyptian Medicine – This site includes general information about Egyptian medicine,
including some common plants used. - Egyptian Herbal Medicine - An article about herbs used in ancient Egypt, from PlanetHerbs Online.
- The Egyptians – This article from Nexus focuses on the history of ophthalmologic surgery and medicine. Includes information about Egyptian medicine and physicians gained from carvings on stones or inscriptions on papyrus scrolls.
- History of Ancient Egyptian Medicine - There are dozens of links about medicine in ancient Egypt on
this page.
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