Medicine in Ancient Egypt, from “The History of Medicine”, 1952Robert Thom (American, 19

Medicine in Ancient Egypt, from “The History of Medicine”, 1952Robert Thom (American, 1915-1979)An Egyptian physician of the Eighteenth Dynasty (1500-1400 B.C.), clothed in clean white linen and a wig, as became the dignity of his status, is confronted with a patient having symptoms of lockjaw (described in an ancient scroll now known as the Edwin Smith papyrus). With sure, sympathetic hands, the physician treats the patient, who is supported by a “brick chair.” Directions for treatment appear on the scroll held by his assistant. Specially trained priests observe prescribed magico-religious rites. Egyptian medicine occupied a dominant position in the world of the ancients for 2500 years. Source -- source link

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