https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az Ancient Times. en-us 2020-09-20 16:16:11 UTC 2025-10-27 15:28:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5ff.png dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762123481 Their beliefs are based on spirits and Gods. No real medical care so people die very young, normally living to be about 30-35 for men, but only 15-25 years old for woman due to the process of childbirth.]]> 2020-09-20 16:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762123481 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762129760 Egyptians health care strategies: could read and write, becoming the first to maintain health records.]]> 2020-09-20 16:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762129760 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762131694 The script "Ebers Papyrus" is the oldest preserved medical document in existence. It contained over 700 remedies and magical formulae. The Ebers Papyrus notes that vessels run from the heart to all four limbs and every part of the body.
When a doctor, Sekmet priest, or exorcist places their hands on any part of the body, they are examining the heart, because all vessels come from the heart.]]> 2020-09-20 16:28:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762131694 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762137724 Egyptian physicians underwent training and could successfully fix broken bones and dislocated joints.
Basic surgery — meaning procedures close to the surface of the skin or on the skin — was a common skill, and doctors knew how to stitch wounds effectively.
They used bandages and would bind certain plant products, such as willow leaves, into the bandages to treat inflammation.
However, they did not perform surgery deep inside the body, probably because there were no anesthetics or antiseptics.
Circumcision of baby boys was common practice. It is hard to tell whether female circumcision existed. There is one mention, but this may be a mistranslation.
Surgeons had an array of instruments, such as pincers, forceps, spoons, saws, containers with burning incense, hooks, and knives.]]> 2020-09-20 16:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762137724 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762140663 The Egyptian Imhotep describes the diagnosis and treatment of 200 diseases. They believed the body had 42 blood channels and that illness was caused by undigested food blocking these channels.]]> 2020-09-20 16:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762140663 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762141828 Alcmaecon of Croton distinguished veins from arteries.]]> 2020-09-20 16:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762141828 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762143040 Birth of Hippcrates, the Greek father of medicine begins the scientific study of medicine and prescribes a form of aspirin. Founder of the Four Humours theory: there were four main elements in the body - the blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Illness was caused by having too much of one of these humours inside of you.]]> 2020-09-20 16:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762143040 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762144662 Diocles wrote the first known anatomy book.]]> 2020-09-20 16:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762144662 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762147743 Hippocrates wrote the Hipprocratic Collection, more than 60 books detailing the symptoms and treatments of manyu diseases.]]> 2020-09-20 16:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762147743 dnisa03 https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762151601 The Romans were renowned for excellent public health facilities. The Romans introduced aqueducts, public baths, sewers and drains, etc. When plagues occurred in Italy in 431 B.C.E, the Romans built a temple to the Greek god Apollo, who they believed had healing powers.
The Romans also took a sacred snake from the Greeks. It escaped but reappeared on the Tiber Island, where the Romans built a sanctuary for it. People would come to this place in search of healing.]]> 2020-09-20 16:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dnisa03/lcu66untrmm0l1az/wish/762151601