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Herbal History of Egypt
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Herbal History of Egypt
In Ancient Egypt, medical practice combined herbalism,
faith healing, and magic. One of the most significant
records of Egyptian herbalism is a medicinal papyrus unearthed in the 19th century and translated by Georg
Ebers.
The Ebers Papyrus has been dated to c. 1552 BC and
details remedies for more than one hundred ailments.
The prescription for asthma, for example, was a crude
vaporization method in which a precise herbal mixture
was heated over a brick and inhaled.
The papyrus also describes various common ailments,
protective incantations, and such valuable herbs as
myrrh (Commiphora molmol), caraway (Carum carvi),
and bayberry (Myrica cerifera).
Many Egyptian treatments have since been proven to
have sound medicinal properties. For example, honey
was often used to heal wounds and today we understand
honey's antibacterial properties.
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