The ancient Egyptians have a long history of medical treatment that began in the prehistoric times, where most of the medical problems were cured with spiritual healings and remedies. The Egyptians “began treating diseases in more of a physical manner alongside older spiritual cures, though much of the advancement in medical knowledge and practice was a side effect of religious ceremonies, public health and knowledge of the human body was tremendous” (http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ancientegypt.htm). In the Egyptian religion it was believed that the human body was born in a healthy state and would not become ill unless there was an influence from a foreign agent. In the case of burns or external illness the agent was visible and could be treated, but for internal problems the Egyptians believed it was evil gods punishing the body and it was n

of eachother and used many similar ideas to perfect the many arts in medicine that are still used in today’s society.

Much of what we know of the Egyptian medicine and the work of many physicians comes from a variety of medical documents, known as ‘papyrus’. Some of the most common documents include the “Kahun Gynecology Papyrus”, the “Edwin Smith Papyrus” and the “Ebers Papyrus”. These documents prove that the Egyptians had a significant understanding of medical practices and show “records of over eight hundred medical procedures and remedies making use of over six hundred drugs and a vast array of surgical tools” (http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ancientegyptianmedicine.htm). The first papyrus, “Kahun Gynecology Papyrus” describes many different methods of diagnosing pregnancy, diseases of women, as well as feminine drugs, pastes and vaginal applications. The two other famous and elaborate papyri focus more on surgical cases and internal medical treatments. The “Edwin Smith Papyrus” was dated around 1600 BC and is five meters long. In the records it discusses over 48 surgical cases of wounds of the head, neck, shoulders, breast and chest. It listed the manifestations, followed by prescriptions for every individual case. One of the chapters in the Edwin Smith Papyrus included information about blood circulation and its relationship to the heart as well as the importance of the pulse. There was also mention of suturing of

non-infected wounds with a needle and thread. The “Ebers Papyrus” is a much larger roll that is twenty meters long and thirty centimeters wide. This papyri is chiefly an internal medicine guide with refrences to diseases of the eye, skin, and some surgical diseases.

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