Elements of materia medica and therapeutics : adapted to the new physiological system of practice / by John Kost.

  • Kost, J., 1819-1904
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1849
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    B. C. EGYPTIAN MEDICINE— Continue*). 17'2:i. Spices, balm, and myrrh, carried to Bgy.pt, and doubt- less ijsed by the Egyptians. [Gen. xxxvii. 25.) 1680. Embalming practiced. Palm wine, aromaiics, myrrh, cassia, and other odorous substances (not frankincense), as well as nrpot (earb. soda ?) and gum used in this pro- cess. Herod. Euterpe, lxxxvi.) Alexandrian School, [see Greek Medicine.] Consult.—Pauw (M. De), Phil. Dissert, on the Egyp- tians and Chinese, vol. 1. p. 130, 1795. Alpinus (Pros- per), De Medic. ,iEgypt. Lugd. 1745. Also Clot- Bey, Apercu General sur l'Egypt.' 2 vols. 8vo. Par- is, 1H40. B.C. HEBREW MEDICINE. The infliction and cure of disease;? on various occa- sions ascribed by the Sacred Historian to the diroct inter- position of God. (Exod. ix. 15. Numb. xii. 10.) Remedial agents consisted principally in strict hygie- nic means. (Circumcision, diatetioal rales, separation, ablution, combustion of infected garments.) (See Gen. xvii. 10; Lev. xi. &'xiii.; 2 Kings v.) 1491. Medicine practiced! by the priests. (Lev. xiv.) Gold, silver, lead, tin, iron and brass (copper 1) mentioned by Mo- 1491. Odoriferous ointment and confection ; the most an- cient recipes on record. (Exod. xxx. 23-25, & 34, 35.) There ate named in the Pentateuch about 20 minerals, 10 vegetables and animals. (Alston.) 1063. Music employed as a remedy. (2 Sam. xvi. 16.) 384. Sesquisulphuroiof Antimony used as a face paint. (2 Kings, i.t. 30.) 713. Fig poultice. (2 Kings, xx. 7.) 600. Physicians (not priests) referred to. (Jcrcm. viii. 22.) N. D. The so-called Egyptian physicians (Gen. 1. 2.) were probably hT»^itKr^ui undertakers, or embalmers. The following substances nre referred to in the Bible: the Olive, Saffron, Barley, Wheat, the Fig, the Vino, Myrrh, Bdellium. Gaibanum. Cumin, Coriander, Flax, Garlick, Balm of Gi1ead,():ibanum(Frnnkincense).Cassia, Cinnamon, the Almond, Pomgranate, Dill, (in our trans- lation incorrectly called Anise)—Colocynth ? Ricinus ? A.D. 40. Herod was let down into a bath of oil. (Josephus, Bell. Jvd. lib. I. cap. 33, § 5.)
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