Egyptian Medicine Flashcards
How did Egyptian doctors apply blocked channel theory to their patients?
Checked for lumps (that would cause blocks)
What was channel theory
The Egyptians noticed that if some of the tributaries of the Nile became blocked, the crops would dry and die- they applied this to the human body
How did doctors try and clear the blockages in people
They performed blood letting or purged their patients
What did doctors learn from mummification (embawlment)?
Doctors in ancient Egypt knew which organs were vital and where they were in the body
They didnt know what each organ did however
How did Egyptian doctors treat illness?
Supernatural & herbal remedies
What did the Egyptians think caused disease
Blocked channels
Gods
Food rotting in the stomach
How did money affect Egyptian medicine?
Egypt was very rich, so:
It could afford to train specialised doctors
Specialised jewellers would make medical/surgical equipment
An NHS style system was in place so the poor got medical treatment too
How did the Nile affect Egyptian medicine?
They gained the blocked channel theory from the Nile
It also provided them with fertile land which made the farmers and general economy wealthier
How did the development of writing affect Egyptian medicine?
Due to hieroglyphics, illness’ and cures could be recorded
How did trade affect Egyptian medicine?
Quality trade links allowed medical knowledge to be passed around the world
How did religion affect Egyptian medicine?
Mummification was part of their religion and through this, they learnt more about the anatomy
Name the 5 factors that affected Egyptian medicine?
Religion Trade Money Religion Nile
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