{"product_id":"the-medicine-of-the-ancient-egyptians-volume-2-internal-medicine","title":"The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians, Volume 2: Internal Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians, Volume 2: Internal Medicine (Hardcover, 368 pages) – The American University in Cairo Press, 2021. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA comprehensive survey of medical knowledge and practice in ancient Egypt focusing on internal medicine written by leading authorities in the field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient Egyptian medicine employed advanced surgical practices, while the prevention and treatment of diseases relied mostly on natural remedies and magical incantations. Following the successful first volume of  The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians , which dealt with surgical practices and the treatment of women and children, this second volume explores a wide range of internal medical problems that the Egyptian population suffered in antiquity, and various methods of their treatment. These include ailments of the respiratory, digestive, and circulatory systems, chiefly heart diseases of various types, coughs, stomachaches, constipation, diarrhea, internal parasites, and many other medical conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on formulas and descriptions in the Ebers papyrus and other surviving ancient Egyptian medical papyri, as well as physical evidence and wall depictions, the authors present translations of the medical treatises together with commentaries and interpretations in the light of modern medical knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient texts contain numerous recipes for the preparation of various remedies, often herbal in the form of pills, drinks, ointments, foods, or enemas. These reveal a great deal about ancient Egyptian physicians and their deep understanding of the healing properties of herbs and other medicinal substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with thirty-five photographs and line drawings, The Medicine of the Ancient Egyptians: 2: Internal Medicine  is highly recommended reading for scholars of ancient Egyptian medicine and magic, as well as for paleopathologists, medical historians, and physical anthropologists.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   \u003cp\u003eEugen Strouhal (1931–2016) was a physician, anthropologist, and archaeologist, one of the founders of the field of paleopathology. From 1961 he collaborated with a number of archaeological expeditions in Egypt. He was the author of sixteen books and 350 articles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBřetislav Vachala (1952–2020) was an Egyptologist and archaeologist at Charles University, Prague. From 1979 onward he participated in archaeological expeditions of the Czech Institute of Egyptology to Egypt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHana Vymazalová studied Egyptology and logic at Charles University, Prague. She is a member of the Czech Institute of Egyptology and since 2006 has participated in archaeological expeditions to Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003eEugen Strouhal (1931-2016), Břetislav Vachala, and Hana Vymazalová currently or previously lived in Prague.                                           ","brand":"Eugen Strouhal, Břetislav Vachala, Hana Vymazalová","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071191109866,"sku":"9789774169915","price":58.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/81pWYpVHsjL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781288456","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/the-medicine-of-the-ancient-egyptians-volume-2-internal-medicine","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}