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3.1 Egyptian healing herbs

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some ancient Egyptian healing herbs still include:

garlic (allium sativum)

coriander (coriandrum sativum) (”cilantro seeds”):

common to ancient & modern Egyptians, it has cooling, stimulating, carminative & digestive properties.

cumin (cumin cyminum) 

stimulating  & carminative

often combined with 1. coriander: for flavouring & 2. turmeric: in curries

cumin powdered as a paste with wheat flour & water can be applied topically to relieve pain in aching or arthritic joints

a tsp of powdered cumin seeds mixed with honey can be taken with warm milk to calm cough

Cyperus (cyperus esculentus)

practical uses for garlic:

simple method

this can be used as a gargle, mouth rinse, or as an internal remedy for sore throats & toothache:

peel & mash fresh garlic cloves

steep them in equal parts of vinegar & water

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carminative

A carminative, also known as carminativum, is a herb or preparation intended to either prevent formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitate the expulsion of said gas, thereby combatting flatulence. (wikipedia)

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The Temple of Kom Ombo Medical Tools.𓏤

It is an unusual double temple 𓉞𓉐 “hw.t” constructed 𓂓𓏏𓀋 “kA.t” during the Ptolemaic period, which lasted from 108 to 47 BC.𓏤

The ancient Egyptian 𓂋𓐝𓎀𓀂𓀭𓏪 “rmT” place of worship features a unique engraving that is thought to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.𓏤

The relief showing the medical tools is among the most intriguing features of the temple. It can be found in the building’s rear, in the passageway that surrounds the main area.𓏤

The depicted surgical instruments include scalpels, curettes, forceps, speculators, scissors, medicine bottles, and prescriptions.𓏤

The image is completed with two goddesses 𓆗𓆇𓏏𓏪 sitting on birthing chairs. At the time the relief was carved, Egyptian medical science was almost certainly the most advanced in the world.𓏤

Info from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/temple-of-kom-ombo

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3. Egyptian herbal medicine

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earliest written record of its practices are found in the Ebers Papyrus (16th century BC). it contains:

over 8000 prescriptions & recipes, using plants still common to herbalists today (poppy, myrrh, frankincense, cannabis, fennel, etc.)

garlic can be found in Egyptian burials, including the tomb of Tutankhamen

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The Ebers Papyrus (PDF - translation)

The Ebers Papyrus, also known as Papyrus Ebers, is an Egyptian medical papyrus of herbal knowledge dating to circa 1550 BC. Among the oldest and most important medical papyri of ancient Egypt, it was purchased at Luxor in the winter of 1873–74 by Georg Ebers. (Wikipedia)

Tutankhamen (King Tut)

Akhenaten’s & the younger lady’s son:

Tutankhamen was an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom or sometimes the New Empire Period. He has, since the discovery of his intact tomb, been referred to colloquially as King Tut. (Wikipedia)

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The Temple of Kom Ombo Medical Tools.𓏤 It is an unusual double temple 𓉞𓉐 “hw.t” constructed 𓂓𓏏𓀋 “kA.t” during the Ptolemaic period, which lasted from 108 to 47 BC.𓏤 The ancient Egyptian 𓂋𓐝𓎀𓀂𓀭𓏪 “rmT” place of worship features a unique engraving that is thought to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.𓏤 The relief showing the medical tools is among the most intriguing features of the temple. It can be found in the building’s rear, in the passageway that surrounds the main area.𓏤 The depicted surgical instruments include scalpels, curettes, forceps, speculators, scissors, medicine bottles, and prescriptions.𓏤 The image is completed with two goddesses 𓆗𓆇𓏏𓏪 sitting on birthing chairs. At the time the relief was carved, Egyptian medical science was almost certainly the most advanced in the world.𓏤 Info from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/temple-of-kom-ombo #egypt #egyptian #ancient #ancientegypt #hieroglyphics #ägypten #thisisegypt #egyptologist #myegypt #egyptianhistory #egyptology #archeology #hieroglyphs #madeinegypt #egypte #egyptians #egyptshots #loveegypt #discoveregypt #egitto #埃及 #مصر #egipto #komombo #egyptianmedicine #medicaltools #ancientmedicaltools #ptolemy https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZrKwIHUxs/?igshid=1x8tswhs3wuxa

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