Ancient medicine history

A showdown with religious dogmas, an early scientific approach, and diligent use of plants were some of the ingredients of ancient medicine. Welcome aboard a historic journey to Greek temples, body fluids, and Roman hygiene.

A daughter's embarrassment of her mother's alternative approaches to healing turns into a letter of admiration and an apology.

Ancient Egyptian medicine - masters of herbal remedies

Left: Sumerian medical clay tablet – Medical clay tablet from Nippur dated to about 2200 BC is considered

When ancient people did not have access to synthetic types of medications, they relied on what nature has to offer them. Hence, they turned into using botanical materials in curing common ailments or providing relief for various conditions.

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Many people know about the Coney Island of hot dogs, roller coasters, circuses, and side shows; what many do not know is the other Coney Island, the much forgotten Coney Island of strange immersive amusements produced on a scale nearly impossible to imagine today and blurring the boundaries between science and spectacle, current affairs and entertainment, and education and titillation. Just to give you a sense of what I'm talking about. On an average day in Coney Island from the years 1890…

“We know that our ancestors believed in varying degrees of pantheism. Nearly all peoples had their pantheons of gods and goddesses.” — John H. Raach, Ph.D., M.D. For centuries, Ancient Greek deities like Apollo (the god of medicine, healing, plagues, prosperity and healing), Asclepius (the god of the medicinal arts),

Medicine became an important area of study for Greeks around 300 BC. Here's more information about Ancient Greek medicine.

New research shows that the oldest surviving anatomical atlas comes from Han Dynasty China, and was written over 2,000 years ago.