Medicinal recipes discovered by the Ancient Egyptians
Where the ancient Egyptians discovered treatment with herbs and plants before others of the ancients, as remnants of them were found inside their tombs, in addition to mentioning them in many medical papyri, as they were painted on the walls of temples and tombs, so what is now called alternative medicine through herbal and plant treatment. Treating many diseases, including:
Stomach upset treatment
The ancient Egyptians used boiled anise seeds to treat pain, stomach disorders, and dysuria. It came in the Hearst Papyrus that the ancient Egyptians used as an anti-bloating, a gas repellent, a mouthwash, and a gum and dental pain treatment.
Archaeologists found the fruits of anise in the eastern desert tombs of Thebes.
Stomach ulcer treatment
It was mentioned in the medical papyri that licorice is useful in cases of vomiting and gastric irritation. In 1923 AD, the roots of licorice were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
Stomach ulcer cases Recent research has proven that licorice contains glycerin, a derivative of carbon ox alone, which helps heal stomach and intestinal ulcers.
High blood pressure treatment
Doctors recommend drinking hibiscus to treat blood pressure, but this was the first of our ancient Egyptian ancestors who reached it through their medical documents.
Treatment of hemorrhoids
As mentioned in the Hearst medical papyrus, the ancient Egyptian used flax seeds to treat hemorrhoids. It was mentioned in another medical papyrus that flax seeds were used to treat wounds, ulcers, eczema, and baldness as a topical analgesic for infections.
Diabetes Treatment
The ancient Egyptians used onions to treat diabetics. They discovered that onions strengthen the stomach, prevent clots and regulate blood sugar and that onions contain cocaine, which is equal to insulin.
Baldness cure
The ancient Egyptians used duck, crocodile, and snake fat to treat hair loss and baldness by applying it over the head for up to 4 days until hair growth began again. They also used lettuce leaves and fenugreek seeds to treat hair loss. They also used many oils for hair growth and strengthening, such as almond and fenugreek, Rosemary, and castor oil.
Treating wounds and burns
The ancient Egyptians used aloe vera as a quick and powerful remedy for external wounds and burns. They also praised it as a laxative for the intestines and a drink to remove bile.
Cystitis and dysuria
The ancient Egyptians used the myrtle plant in many therapeutic recipes to treat cystitis, regulate urine and remove lower abdominal pain in doses taken orally.
Treatment of indigestion and intestinal colic
The ancient Egyptians used cumin to treat cases of indigestion and intestinal colic. They also used it in cases of fever and tapeworm. They also made ointments and analgesics for stomach pain, rheumatic pain, joints, and colds.
Coughing and whooping cough
The ancient Egyptians used berry juice to treat stomach pain, coughing, and whooping cough. The fruits of the berries were found in the ancient tombs of Hawara.
Treatment of chest and skin diseases
Figs were used as a topical ointment to treat skin conditions and spots. It was also used to treat digestive disorders, expel worms from the abdomen and intestines, and resist chest infections and heart diseases. It was also used to facilitate joint movement and increase flexibility.
Joint pain treatment
The ancient Egyptian used sandalwood to eliminate joint and muscle pain by massaging the diseased part of the body.
Treating colds and bronchitis
Boiled peppermint oil was used to treat colds and bronchitis.
Aloe vera contraceptive
In the past, Egyptian women used aloe vera leaf juice as a contraceptive because of its effectiveness in killing sperm. It was proven by the ancient Egyptian papyri, which was proven by modern science thousands of years later. As a method of contraception, many scientific studies have been conducted that prove the effectiveness of this drug in preventing pregnancy.
ED treatment
Our ancestors used lettuce to treat erectile dysfunction, as doctors mentioned in their medical papyri, and various inscriptions were found on the walls of temples. It is rich in vitamin E, fertilization, balancing sex hormones, and increasing secretion.
Determine the gender of the fetus.
Modern studies and research have proven that the ancient Egyptians were the first to diagnose the gender of the fetus in a pregnant woman by examining urine. A papyrus was found in Berlin Museum dating back to 1350 BC, where it was recorded that women in the ancient Egyptians wet some barley grains with a little of Her urine water.
If the barley grows alone within several days, the fetus is male; if wheat grows alone, the fetus is female. If barley or wheat did not grow, this is evidence that the pregnancy is false and that the woman is not pregnant.
This method was conducted in the first weeks of pregnancy, and therefore they were determining Genie type. Scientists and doctors of the modern era have been unable to do this except in the last months.
The invention of Medical Devices
The discoveries did not stop at Medicinal recipes discovered by the Ancient Egyptians but extended to discovering medical devices invented by ancient Egyptians doctors to help them accomplish their tasks.
They invented a birth device nearly 3500 years ago that resembles a chair. The Pharaonic chair was engraved with many scenes on the walls of temples and wrote the word “Mis,” which meant to give birth and was painted as a woman sitting on a birthing chair in a state of readiness for childbirth, and the child may hang from her.
There is another inscription in the Egyptian Museum where we find a woman sitting on this chair with her hands on her thighs and helping her in the birth process, the god Hathor.
Many surgical instruments, such as scalpels, peat, and other medical instruments, were found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
The ancient Egyptians were the first to discover and use surgical threads. They were found in many mummies. The ancient Egyptians also discovered injections thousands of years ago.
The priests who supervised operations of Mummification inserted fluids into the deceased’s head and the cavities of the corpse. Also, the medical papyri proved that they used enemas.
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The Article Reviewer:
The ancient Egyptian medicine of Dr. Hassan Kamal.
The secrets of the pharaohs.
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