Egyptian medicine

By Sonia Athi
 The Nile theory
• The Egyptians believed that the body
consisted of channels in which blood
carried energy through like water in the
Nile.
• The Egyptians also thought that food
could block the channels.
 Gods on Medicine
• They also thought that the gods controlled
illnesses and they often prayed to be
healed.
• Priests would cleanse the ill and ward
away evil spirits.
 Developments in Medicine
• Papyrus was the first form of paper which
meant that the Egyptians could record
their medical findings.
• The Egyptians traded with other countries
quite often so they had a range of herbs
and remedies for healing.