peashooter85:A crappy job from the ancient world —- The Guardian of the Royal AnusIn ancient Egypt t
peashooter85:A crappy job from the ancient world —- The Guardian of the Royal AnusIn ancient Egypt the pharaoh had an entire staff to meet his every need. What was most impressive was the team of doctors that was always on hand to diagnose and treat whatever ailment the pharaoh should happen to be stricken with. There was the Guardian of the Eyes (Ophthalmologist), the Guardian of the Teeth (Dentist), Guardian of the Heart (Cardiologist), and just about every medical specialty that could be thought of. One of these esteemed ancient physicians was the Guardian of the Anus, what we would consider today to be a Proctologist. The job of the Guardian of the Anus was to attend to the digestive health and the health of the royal posterior. As Guardian of the Anus, the physician was qualified to diagnose digestive ailments and administer medicines such as emetics (cause vomiting in case of poison) and clysters (enema). The Guardian of the Anus was also a nutritional expert, knowing what the best diet was to keep his highness regular. The final duty of the Guardian of the Anus was to administer regular enemas. From ancient times to the Victorian Age enemas were believed to cure a whole range of maladies. They were also believed to prevent illness and were administered several times a month for good health.Source: Medicine in the Days of the Pharaohs By Bruno Halioua, Bernard Ziskind, page 13. -- source link