Egyptian Medicine
- Created by: rebecca wall1
- Created on: 26-03-15 11:31
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- Ancient Egypt
- Who treated the sick?
- Trained Doctors
- Women
- Priests
- They thought that the Gods would heal them.
- Causes
- Channel Theory
- The idea that the heart had channels leading from it which carried the blood and oxygen.
- They thought that rotting food in the bowls realised gasses which blocked the channels,
- They thought this stopped the flow of blood and oxygen so made the person ill.
- They thought that rotting food in the bowls realised gasses which blocked the channels,
- Was the first non-supernatural theory
- The idea that the heart had channels leading from it which carried the blood and oxygen.
- They thought the Gods sent illness and epidemics
- The God of healing was Imhotep, who was originally the Pharaoh's doctor.
- Channel Theory
- Developments In Medicine
- Communications
- The Egyptians developed the first form of writing.
- Meant that ideas could be recorded and spread better tan in prehistoric times.
- The Egyptians developed the first form of writing.
- Trade
- Trade along the River Nile meant that they could transport things around and communicate
- Also meant that they often shared medical ideas, such as herbs
- Trade along the River Nile meant that they could transport things around and communicate
- Communications
- Treatments
- Gods
- They not only thought Gods sent epidemics, but also cured them. They often gifts and prayed.
- Natural Treatments
- Used lots of herbal rememides
- Some of the things they used (such as honey) did actually work
- Used lots of herbal rememides
- Minor Surgery
- Did basic surgery to remove things from the eye (such as cataracts)
- Gods
- Who treated the sick?
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