Egyptian Medicine
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- Created on: 01-06-13 18:24
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- Egyptians
- Key Aspects
- Egypt grew around the lower reaches of the River Nile.
- The empire grew wealthy because of the fertile soil, and also because of the strong rulers who took over lands.
- They built large cities and were able to trade with distant cities such as China.
- Because of trade they were able to mix with different cultures and to swap ideas, therefore knowledge was passed on and was able to grow.
- Due to wealth a structured education system could be developed.
- They built a library at Alexandria which contained books which allowed people to study and learn about medicine.
- They built large cities and were able to trade with distant cities such as China.
- The empire grew wealthy because of the fertile soil, and also because of the strong rulers who took over lands.
- Egypt grew around the lower reaches of the River Nile.
- Treatments
- They used potions, remedies and probably herbs and plants.
- They carried out more complicated operations with more knowledge.
- They believed that diseases was caused by undigested food resting in the bowels.
- They also believed that you can become ill if you sin and it's Gods punishing you.
- Or if you've been cursed, magic, evil things, superstition and evil spirits.
- They also believed that you can become ill if you sin and it's Gods punishing you.
- Surgery and Anatomy
- They practiced mummification to preserve bodies of the dead. Only wealthy people could have this done.
- Priests would perform this task, and some of them would go on to become doctors.
- It involved removing all internal organs, except the heart.
- From this they would learn more about the inner workings of the bodies.
- They would learn how to perform a proper operation, using no chemicals. Everything was natural.
- They'd learn the different parts of the body.
- They didn't dissect or try to find out how the body worked as they didn't want to damage the body before it went to afterlife.
- They believed that the bodies had channels, like the River Nile, and that you're ill if one of your channels are blocked.
- They believed that channels lead from the heart and normally carried blood, air and water.
- It is believed that doctors were influenced by the farming methods. They knew that you have to keep the River Nile channels unblocked to keep their crops watered and alive.
- They believed that the bodies had channels, like the River Nile, and that you're ill if one of your channels are blocked.
- They didn't dissect or try to find out how the body worked as they didn't want to damage the body before it went to afterlife.
- They would then treat the bodies with spies which is embalming and then wrap it in bandages as a mummy.
- From this they would learn more about the inner workings of the bodies.
- They practiced mummification to preserve bodies of the dead. Only wealthy people could have this done.
- Factors
- Religion: they believed that they needed their bodies for afterlife so they preserved their bodies by embalming. - Took eternal organs and wrapped them.
- Education: the wealth allowed people to study and become doctors, or craftsmen to make medical instruments.
- Technology: When new discoveries were made they could be written down on papyrus (paper made from reeds) and passed onto other doctors.
- Communication: Trading brought them new medical plants and new medical ideas from different countries.
- Key Aspects
- They mended bones and removed cysts, but no major surgery was done.
- They carried out more complicated operations with more knowledge.
- Imhotep: he was a personal doctor to the Pharaoh in 2600 BC. He was then made a God and was worshiped as the founder of Egyptian medicine.
- They also believed that you can become ill if you sin and it's Gods punishing you.
- Or if you've been cursed, magic, evil things, superstition and evil spirits.
- People believed that leaving gifts at his temple would ensure a cure for their illness.
- They also believed that you can become ill if you sin and it's Gods punishing you.
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