History *in progress Flashcards
belief before the dawn of history
“sickness is caused by evil forces”
belief before the dawn of history
“sickness is a punishment from the Gods”
beliefs before the dawn of history
there are recorded practices of this (popularity of shamans, herbolarios, and priests)
remedy before the dawn of history
“offer sacrifices like food and prayers”
remedy practice before the dawn of history
prayers may be spoken softly or as incantation (either sung or very personally engrossed)
remedy practice before the dawn of history
incantation is sometimes accompanied by dancing or significantly loud as to be heard by the gods
remedy before the dawn of history
use of natural resources like plants, mud, other minerals, or even animal parts
history periods of pharmacy
Antiquity, Middle Ages, Modern Europe
first history period of pharmacy
Antiquity
Ancient Babylon
under Antiquity
Babylon
is an empire and the center of Mesopotamian civilization for nearly 2 millenniums
Babylon
is located about 66 miles to 100 kilometers south of Baghdad in modern day Iraq
modern day Iraq
was the ancient city of Babylon
Babylon
jewel of ancient Mesopotamia
Babylon
cradle of civilization
Babylon
has the earliest known record of practice of the art of apothecary
Babylon Practitioners
2600 BC
Babylon Practitioners
priests, pharmacists, and physicians (all in one)
Ancient Babylon
priests were important members of the King’s group or the royal group in general
Clay Tablets of Mesopotamia
under Ancient Babylon (Antiquity)
Clay Tablets of Mesopotamia
800 Tablets
Clay Tablets of Mesopotamia
thin mud paperlike medical texts
Clay Tablets of Mesopotamia
record of the symptoms of illness, the prescription and directions for compounding, then an invocation to the gods
Clay Tablets of Mesopotamia
prescriptions contain the formula of medicine with different ingredients and respective quantities
Clay Tablets of Mesopotamia
contains the different prayers
Ancient China
under Antiquity
Shen Nung
2000 BC
Shen Nung
under Ancient China (Antiquity)
Shen Nung
Father of Chinese Pharmaceutics
Shen Nung
emperor who investigated the medicinal value of herbs