History of Aromatherapy Flashcards
the god of perfumes associated with the lotus and healing was invoked in procedures that today would be recognized as aromatherapy
Nefertum
in the 1600s, most aromatic oils were not distilled; instead they were produced by _______ plants in vegetable oils or animal fats
Macerating
-a complex blend of beliefs rooted in myths and legends, common sense, and increasing understanding of human anatomy. they believed that illness and physical and mental disorders were partly caused by supernatural forces, and thus, magic and religion were essential for treatment
- many healers were priests of Sekhmet, an important healing deity
- they utilized both science and magic, including incantations, in their treatments
Egyptian medicine
the God of magic and medicine
Heka
- The Edwin Smith Papyrus
- The Ebers Papyrus
- The Kahun Papyrus
- The Berlin Medical Papyrus
- The London Medical Papyrus
- The Hearts Medical Papyrus
- The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London
Medicinal papyri
the longest and most famous among these documents related to herbal medicine in ancient Egypt. It is not a book in the proper sense but rather a collection of prescriptions, drugs, symptoms, diagnoses, surgery, and incantations. currently housed in the university of Leipzig, Germany.
Ebers Papyrus
Between the _____ and _____ Dynasty ______________ scents in ancient Egypt before the birth of Christ played an important role in Medicine, cosmetics, daily life, temples, funerals, tombs, rituals. Egypt’s perfumery industry was renown as the finest throughout the middle east and beyond.
18th and 25th , (1539-657 BC)
