Pharmacy in Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

• Drug conservators played a crucial role in the pharmacy profession of ancient Egypt.
• Examples of drugs used by ancient Egyptians include those of mineral origin, such as malachite, which was used to treat eye infections.
• The longest and most famous papyrus from ancient Egypt, the Ebers Papyrus, contains information on medical and pharmaceutical practices.
• The second part of Papyrus Kahon focuses on the treatment of gynecological and obstetric conditions.
• Ancient Egyptians used honey as an excipient to mask the bad taste of drugs.
• The origins of drugs used by ancient Egyptians were from plants, animals, and minerals.

Islamic Empire

• Arabs developed a new concept in pharmacy during the Islamic empire: the concept of pharmacy as a separate profession.
• The book "The Canon of Medicine" by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) reported the effect of malnutrition on the body and precisely observed symptoms and reported them.
• The book "The Secret of Secrets" by Arabic scientists focused on the preparation of medicines.
• Ibn al-Quff was the first to tie arteries in order to stop bleeding.
• A significant development in pharmacy by Arabs during the Islamic empire was the development of the concept of pharmacy as a separate profession.
• The new concept in pharmacy developed during the Islamic empire by Arabs was the concept of pharmacy as a separate profession.
• Al-Razi was known for using cat gut in surgery and for reporting the effect of placing medicines in contact with each other.
• The book "ElShefaa" by Ibn Sina (Avicenna) focuses on the preparation of medicines.
• Jabir ibn Hayyan is known as the establisher of modern chemistry.

Learn about the pharmacy profession in ancient Egypt, including the roles of drug gatherers, priest herbalists, drug conservators, drug preparers, and chiefs of fabrication. Explore the origins of drugs used by the Ancient Egyptians.