London Medical Papyrus
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The London Medical Papyrus is an Ancient Egyptian papyrus in the British Museum, London, England. The writings of this papyrus are of 61 recipes, of which 25 are classified as medical the remainder are of magic. The medical foci of the writing are skin complaints, eye complaints, bleeding (predominantly with the intent of preventing miscarriage
through magical methods) and burns. The papyrus was first published in 1912 in Leipzig by Walter Wreszinski
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The papyrus is also known as BM EA 10059.
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
through magical methods) and burns. The papyrus was first published in 1912 in Leipzig by Walter Wreszinski
Walter Wreszinski
Walter Wreszinski was a German Egyptologist and professor at Albertus University of Königsberg.-Education:...
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The papyrus is also known as BM EA 10059.
See also
- Ramesseum medical papyriRamesseum medical papyriThe Ramesseum medical papyri constitute a collection of ancient Egyptian medical documents dating back to the early 18th century BC, found in the temple of the Ramesseum...
- Egyptian medical papyri
- Ebers PapyrusEbers papyrusThe Ebers Papyrus, also known as Papyrus Ebers, is an Egyptian medical papyrus dating to circa 1550 BC. Among the oldest and most important medical papyri of ancient Egypt, it was purchased at Luxor, in the winter of 1873–74 by Georg Ebers...
- Edwin Smith PapyrusEdwin Smith papyrusThe Edwin Smith Papyrus is an Ancient Egyptian medical text and the oldest known surgical treatise on trauma. It dates to Dynasties 16-17 of the Second Intermediate Period in Ancient Egypt, ca. 1500 BCE. The Edwin Smith papyrus is unique among the four principal medical papyri in existencethat...
- Ancient Egyptian medicineAncient Egyptian medicineThe medicine of the ancient Egyptians is some of the oldest documented. From the beginnings of the civilization in the until the Persian invasion of 525 BC, Egyptian medical practice went largely unchanged and was highly advanced for its time, including simple non-invasive surgery, setting of...
- List of ancient Egyptian papyri
External links
- image of the London Medical Papyrus, New Kingdom, c.1325 BC (papyrus), Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC) / British Museum, London, UK / Archives Charmet / The Bridgeman Art Library Retrieved 2011-09-29
- Copyright © 2002 University College London. All rights reserved. Retrieved 2011-09-29 - Guidance in the study of medically oriented writings of the Ancient Egyptians