Medicines of Ancient Egypt
The following list gives a brief summary of some of the Medicines used by the Ancient Egyptians (from Eber's Papyrus 1550BCE and other sources). All of these were later used in Ancient Greek and Unani Medicine.
Herbs
Abies
Acacia Ajwan seed Aloe vera Ammi Anise Balanites Balsam Apple (Malus sylvestris) Barley Basil Belladonna Calendula Camomile (Matricaria) Camphor Cannabis Caraway (Carum carvi) Cardamom (Eletarria cardamomum) Castor oil Cedar Celery Cinnamon Colchicum Colocynth Coriander seed Cornflower Cubeb Cyperus papyrus Dates Datura Dill Elder Endive Fennel Fenugreek Figs Frankincense Garlic Henbane Henna Hibiscus Honey Indigo Juniper Laurel Lawsonia Licorice Lily Linseed Lotus Mandrake root Marjoram Marshmallow Meliot Mint Moringa Mustard seed Myrrh Myrtle Nymphaea Olive oil |
Onion
Opium Oregano Parsley Peppermint Peucedanum Pine Pistacia terebinthus Pomegranate Poppy Radish Rosemary Rye Saffron Sage Sandalwood Senna Sesame seed Spearmint Styrax Sunflower seed Sycamore Tamarind Tamarisk Thyme Tumeric Vigna Wheat Willow Wormwood Animal
Blood (various including Bat, Dog)
Cow Milk Crocodile Dung (various including Dog, Cat, Crocodile) Eggs (various) Fats (various including Ass, Crocodile, Cat) Honey Horns (various) Liver (various) Milk (various, including Mother's) Perch Stag Horn Testicles (various) Uterus (including Cat) Wax Yeast Minerals
Cinnabar
Copper salts Earth Iron (sulphate, oxide) Lead (oxide) Malachite Natron Ochre Salt Zinc oxide |
A good review can be read here: Traditional ancient Egyptian medicine: A review