1. Medicine in the Ancient World
... and tumors. Some of the tools used for surgery consisted of knives, drills, saws, forceps, hooks, bags tied with string, scales, shears and graduated cubit or papyrus. For external wounds raw meat, honey, and moldy bread was used to prevent bleeding and to stimulate the secretion of white blood cells, the natural defense mechanism of the body. Some of the treatments ... ...
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