Monday, March 5, 2012

Another Papyrus Ebers Rx


A Remedy to Regulate Evacuation

Honey
Sasa-seeds
Wormwood
Elderberry
Berries of the uan-tree
Kernel of the ut’ait fruit
Caraway
Aaam seed
Xam seed
Sea salt

Form into a suppository and put into the rectum.


I wondered when those suppositories were invented. 3400 BC! Doctors!!!
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3 comments:

  1. DorrieMarch 5, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    it's a pity that so much of that former knowledge has gotten lost, but good that some is being re-found.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 5, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    It's always tricky finding good aaam seeds.

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  3. Pastor LarryMarch 5, 2012 at 2:11 PM

    Dorrie that is what I love about Archaeology that so much has been re-found.

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