As any of my friends and family knows I am an avid fan of ancient Egypt; in fact at one point as a young man I came very close to becoming an archeologist.
The ancient Egyptian civilization was extremely advanced in the amount of knowledge they possessed concerning the human body.
They become experts on the internal functions of the body by way of their mummification process.
They fully understood most of the bodies internal organs since nowhere in their religious beliefs was it forbidden to open and examine a dead body.
This allowed them the opportunity to completely study the various systems that made up the human cadaver.
So versed in the bodily functions were they that it is believed that Pharaoh Vizier Imhotep was not only the builder of his famed step pyramid but also a famous doctor.
He was so well known for his medical skills that he was worshiped as the god of medicine by both the Greeks and the Egyptians.
The Egyptian medical professionals made use of not only a selection of scientific based cures but also those based upon superstition.
Without doubt they used splints and bandages for injuries related to a fall or to a cut.
Strangely, if the available diagnosis was uncertain the gods were considered the reason behind the illness.
Demons were often considered the cause of the patient's affliction and were provided with some very unpleasant concoctions in order to chase the demons from the person's body.
Concoctions such as blood from various animals mixed with fats or ground up bones, horns, and hoofs and blended in water or wine were common pharmaceutical remedies.
The value of a proper balanced diet was recognized along with carbohydrates from cereals, select vitamins from vegetables and fruit and proteins found in fish.
Medicines made from herbs were expected to ease the pain only while the high priest's magic was expected to affect the cure.
They practiced massage examinations upon woman's legs and calves with very good results.
Frequently, common complaints such as upset stomach, bowel troubles and headaches general went untreated and were considered minor problems not capable of the physician's time.
As an example here are a few remedies if you are brave enough to try some of them.
To evacuate the patients belly they should mix together cow's milk, grains, honey and mash.
Sift the ingredients together well and cook over medium heat.
Serve it to the patient in four separate servings.
Another formula found was an aid for the bowels.
Combine Maillot and dates together and cook in oil for a period of time.
When finished anoint the patients aching part with it..
Still yet if the patient was suffering from an aching head the physician could combine flour, incense, wood of wa, waneb plant, mint, horn of a stag, sycamore seeds, mason's plaster seeds of zart, and water.
Proceed to mash the mixture well and apply to the aching head.
Lastly, in the event that one would need to encourage bowel movements in a young constipated child they should take an old book and boil it in a pot of oil.
After the oil has cool it should be apply to the child's belly to reestablish evacuation.
There you have it folks.
These remedies are more than just wives' tales and you would have to try them at your own risk.
We don't know if they were effective or not but they were used by ancient Egyptians.
Good luck in your experiments.
Copyright @2010 Joseph Parish http://www.
survival-training.
info
The ancient Egyptian civilization was extremely advanced in the amount of knowledge they possessed concerning the human body.
They become experts on the internal functions of the body by way of their mummification process.
They fully understood most of the bodies internal organs since nowhere in their religious beliefs was it forbidden to open and examine a dead body.
This allowed them the opportunity to completely study the various systems that made up the human cadaver.
So versed in the bodily functions were they that it is believed that Pharaoh Vizier Imhotep was not only the builder of his famed step pyramid but also a famous doctor.
He was so well known for his medical skills that he was worshiped as the god of medicine by both the Greeks and the Egyptians.
The Egyptian medical professionals made use of not only a selection of scientific based cures but also those based upon superstition.
Without doubt they used splints and bandages for injuries related to a fall or to a cut.
Strangely, if the available diagnosis was uncertain the gods were considered the reason behind the illness.
Demons were often considered the cause of the patient's affliction and were provided with some very unpleasant concoctions in order to chase the demons from the person's body.
Concoctions such as blood from various animals mixed with fats or ground up bones, horns, and hoofs and blended in water or wine were common pharmaceutical remedies.
The value of a proper balanced diet was recognized along with carbohydrates from cereals, select vitamins from vegetables and fruit and proteins found in fish.
Medicines made from herbs were expected to ease the pain only while the high priest's magic was expected to affect the cure.
They practiced massage examinations upon woman's legs and calves with very good results.
Frequently, common complaints such as upset stomach, bowel troubles and headaches general went untreated and were considered minor problems not capable of the physician's time.
As an example here are a few remedies if you are brave enough to try some of them.
To evacuate the patients belly they should mix together cow's milk, grains, honey and mash.
Sift the ingredients together well and cook over medium heat.
Serve it to the patient in four separate servings.
Another formula found was an aid for the bowels.
Combine Maillot and dates together and cook in oil for a period of time.
When finished anoint the patients aching part with it..
Still yet if the patient was suffering from an aching head the physician could combine flour, incense, wood of wa, waneb plant, mint, horn of a stag, sycamore seeds, mason's plaster seeds of zart, and water.
Proceed to mash the mixture well and apply to the aching head.
Lastly, in the event that one would need to encourage bowel movements in a young constipated child they should take an old book and boil it in a pot of oil.
After the oil has cool it should be apply to the child's belly to reestablish evacuation.
There you have it folks.
These remedies are more than just wives' tales and you would have to try them at your own risk.
We don't know if they were effective or not but they were used by ancient Egyptians.
Good luck in your experiments.
Copyright @2010 Joseph Parish http://www.
survival-training.
info
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