Eygptian Medicine Flashcards
Why did the egyptians have time developing medical skills
They were a wealthy society so they probably didn’t need to work much so they had a lot of spare time
What did the egyptians do if u had bowel
They gave you purgatives like senna
What did they do if you were ill in the stomach?
They induced vomit
Who was the first physician known by name?
Imhotep
Why were the Egyptians familiar with the internal organs
They took the organs out when they mummified a body
How did the development of writing help the Egyptians?
They were able to record their cures
Who was King Zozer’s adviser
Imhotep
What would they do if you had a blood problem
They believed in cutting or bleeding the veins
What are the andient egyptians regarded as
They are regarded as the founders of ancient medicine
When the river was blocked it caused a problem with the irrigation system and they believed bodies worked the same way, true or false
True
