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Show HAD KNOWLEDGE OFMEDICINE Comprehensive Treatise Written by Egyptian 7,000 Years Ago. A roll of papyrus acquired by Dr Ebers, in the vicinity ot Thebes, Egypt, In the winter of 1872, from an Arab who made ancient grnvo robbing rob-bing a business, after Investigation and translation was deposited In the library of tho Unlvors' of Lclpslc. Tho script of thls'napyrus Is hieratic; tho uate of It is said tot be ovor 7,000 years ago. It Is a comprehensive treatise on medicine. Discuses of the abdomen, tho chest, the heart, the eyes, tho ears and so on are carefully arranged and dcscilbod In a mannor thnt would commnnd respect at the ' present day. For Instance, of the! heart, tho papyniB classifies tho trou . blea as fatty degeneration, dilation carditis, anglnn or spasm, hypertrophy hypertro-phy (enlargement), thrombosis (plugging) (plug-ging) and dropsy. Of medicines over sevon hundred different substances' are enumerated and they are prescribed pre-scribed In pills, In tablets, In capsules, In decoctions, powders, Inhalations, lotions, ointments, plasters. |
