London Medical Papyrus
London Medical Papyrus | |
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Created | c. 1325 BC |
Discovered | before 1913 Egypt |
Present location | London, England, United Kingdom |
The London Medical Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian papyrus in the British Museum, London. The writings of this papyrus are of 61 recipes, of which 25 are classified as medical while the remainder are of magic.[1]
The medical subjects of the writing are skin complaints, eye complaints, bleeding[2] (predominantly with the intent of preventing miscarriage through magical methods) and burns.
The papyrus was first published in 1912 in Leipzig by Walter Wreszinski.[3]
The papyrus is also known as BM EA 10059.[4]
See also
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- Ebers Papyrus
- Edwin Smith Papyrus
- List of ancient Egyptian papyri
References
- ^ "The Oldest Medical Books in the World". Ancient Medicine - World Research News Articles. World Research Foundation. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
Excerpts taken from Magic and Medical Science in Ancient Egypt, by Paul Ghalioungui (1963)
- ISBN 978-3-525-53456-4.
- S2CID 7236600.
- ^ "Google search page showing referenced content". Retrieved 2011-09-29.
External links
- "London Medical Papyrus, New Kingdom, c.1325 BC". Bridgeman Art Library International. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- "A caution on reading the Ancient Egyptian writings on health". Digital Egypt for Universities. University College London. 2002. Retrieved 2011-09-29.