Ancient Egyptian Medicines
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 used in Ancient Greek and Roman Medicine.
Herbs
Acacia
Ajwan seed Aloe vera Anise Basil Balsam Apple (Malus sylvestris) Barley Belladonna Calendula Camomile Camphor Cannabis Caraway (Carum carvi) Cardamom (Eletarria cardamomum) Castor oil Cedar Celery Cinnamon Colchicum Coriander Cornflower Cubeb pepper Cyperus Dates Datura Dill Elder Fenugreek Figs Frankincense Garlic Henna Hibiscus Honey Indigo Juniper tree Laurel Licorice Lily Linseed Mandrake root Marjoram Meliot Mustard seed Myrrh Nymphaea |
Onion
Opium Oregano Parsley Peppermint Pine Pomegranate Poppy Rosemary Rye Saffron Sage Sandalwood Senna Sesame Spearmint Sunflower seed Sycamore Tamarind Thyme Tumeric Poppy Wheat Willow Animal
Cow Milk
Crocodile Eggs (various) Goose fat Honey Horns (various) Liver (various) Mothers Milk Perch Stag Horn Wax Yeast Minerals
Copper salts
Earth Lead Malachite Natron Ochre Salt |