HEALTH AND MEDICINE IN ANCIENT EGYPT: MAGIC AND SCIENCE
Paula Alexandra da Silva Veiga
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Introduction…………………………………………......10

1.State of the art…..…………………………………...12
2.The investigation of pathology patterns through
mummified human remains and art depictions from
ancient Egypt…………………………………………..19
3.Specific existing bibliography – some important
examples……………..………………………………...24
1. Chapter: Sources of Information; Medical and Magical
Papyri…………………………………………………..31

 1.1. Kahun UC 32057…………………………..33
 1.2. Edwin Smith………………..........................34
 1.3. Ebers……………………………………….35
 1.4. Hearst………………………………………37
 1.5. London Papyrus BM 10059……..................38
 1.6. Berlin 13602; Berlin 3027; Berlin
3038……………………………………………………38
 1.7. Chester Beatty……………………………...39
 1.8. Carlsberg VIII……………..........................40
 1.9. Brooklyn 47218-2, 47218.138, 47218.48 e
47218.85……………………………………………….40
 1.10. Other papyri.……………………………...41
 Ramesseum III, IV e V e VIII a XVI
 Insinger
 Berlin 3033 (Westcar)
 IFAO Deir el-Medina 1, Cairo
 Leiden I 343-I 345
 Schøyen MS 2634/3
 Tebtunis
 Yale CtYBR 2081
 Louvre
 Rubensohn (Berlin 10456)
 Vindob 3873
 Vindob 6257 (Crocodilópolis)
 Turin 54003
 Anonymus Londinensis
 Louvre E 4864
 Borgia
 IFAO Coptic Chassinat
 Greek Papyri
2.Ostraca……………………….………………………50

3.Mummies…………………………………………….51
 3.1. Origin of the word and analysis formula;
«mummy powder» as medicine………………………..52
 3.2. Ancient Egyptian words related to
mummification…………………………………………55
 3.3. Process of mummification summarily
described……………………………………………….56
 3.4. Example cases of analyzed Egyptian
mummies …………………............................................61
 2.Chapter: Heka – «the art of the magical written
word»…………………………………………..72
 2.1. The performance: priests, exorcists, doctorsmagicians………………………………………………79
 2.2. Written magic……………………………100
 2.3. Amulets…………………………………..106
 2.4. Human substances used as ingredients…115
 3.Chapter: Pathologies’ types………………………..118
 3.1. Parasitical..………………………………118
 3.1.1. Plagues/Infestations…..……….……....121
 3.2. Dermatological.………………………….124
 3.3. Diabetes…………………………………126
 3.4. Tuberculosis
 3.5. Leprosy
……………………………………128
 3.6. Achondroplasia (Dwarfism) ……………130
 3.7 Vascular diseases... ……………………...131
 3.8. Oftalmological ………………………….132
 3.9. Trauma ………………………………….133
 3.10. Oncological ……………………………136
 3.11. Dentists, teeth and dentistry ………......139
 3.12. Gastroenterological/ hepatic ………….142
 3.13. Urinary/Renal ……………….................146
 3.14. Psychiatric …………………………......152
 3.15. Genetic ………………………………...153
 3.16. Respiratory …………………………….153
 4.Chapter: Medical-magical prescriptions and used
ingredients.....................................................................156
 4.1. Ingredients……………………………....157
 4.1.1. Vegetable……………………………...157
 4.1.2. Animal………………………………..157
 4.1.3. Mineral……………………………….161
Conclusions…………………………………………..163
Bibliography………………………………………….168
Annex I – Egyptian Flora with medicinal-magicalreligious properties.......................................................206