Deadly medication? Bonn scientists shed light on the dark secret of Queen Hatshepsut
Was Hatshepsut killed by her medicine?
History of Ancient Egyptian Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Review
For its time, the study and practice of medicine in Ancient Egypt was revolutionary. Primitive by today’s standards, physicians in Egypt nonetheless showed great initiative and impressive knowledge of the human body and its inner workings, as well as the treatment of illness and disease.
Herbal medicine in ancient Egypt
In this review we spot some light on Ancient Egyptian medicine particularly herbal remedies and prescriptions to prove that they are in fact the basis of our natural medicine.
Contraception and abortion in the early Roman Empire: A critical examination of ancient sources and modern interpretations
Contraception and abortion in the early Roman Empire: A critical examination of ancient sources and modern interpretations By Susan Dowsing MA Thesis, University…
Hemlock Poisoning and the Death of Socrates: Did Plato Tell the Truth?
It is a remarkable account, rich in emotive power and in clinical detail. But is it true?
American Drugs in Egyptian Mummies: A Review of the Evidence
The recent findings of cocaine, nicotine, and hashish in Egyptian mummies by Balabanova et. al. have been criticized on grounds that: contamination of the mummies may have occurred, improper techniques may have been used, chemical decomposition may have produced the compounds in question…
Contraception and Abortion in the Greco-Roman World
The author discusses the validity of the claim that, in Antiquity, effective contraceptives and abortifacients were available, were widely used, and their use was responsible for the decline of population in certain periods.
Poisons, Poisoning and the Drug Trade in Ancient Rome
The first recorded instance of poisoning in ancient Rome occurred in 331 BC when, during an epidemic, a large number of women were accused of concerted mass poisoning.
Surgery in ancient times
Surgery in ancient times Rebeka Stevenson University of Calgary: The Proceedings of the 16th Annual History of Medicine Days, March 30th and 31st…
Roman medicine and the legions: a reconsideration
Roman medicine and the legions: a reconsideration John Scarborough Medical History: Vol. 12:3 (1968) Abstract Although all general histories of medicine make reference to…