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Khella - Ancient Health & Herbology
Khella plants (Ammi visnaga) are flowering herbs of the carrot family, related to Queen Anne's lace and poison hemlock. Native to parts...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 18, 20244 min read
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Ancient Egypt Remedies: Ebers Papyrus
Antelope dung, lizard blood, mother's milk and a crocodile effigy tied to the head are just a few of the recommended medical treatments...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 16, 20247 min read
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Herbs & Natural Remedies - Ancient Egypt
A list of natural health treatments for diseases of body and mind is part of the renowned Ebers Papyrus of ancient Egypt. The detailed...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 16, 20244 min read
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Medicine in Ancient Egypt: Ebers Papyrus
The Ebers Papyrus is one of the most informative manuscripts about medicine in ancient Egypt, health, disease, remedies, surgery, recipes...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 16, 20247 min read
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Tooth Worms of Ancient Mesopotamia
The nefarious Tooth Worm lives in the teeth and causes toothache by chewing the gums or the inside of a tooth. This evil worm and its kin...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 11, 20244 min read
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Kamrushepa: Hittite Goddess of Magic
Kamrushepa (Kamrušepa) is a Luwian and Hittite goddess of medicine and magic. She's the wife of Sun God Tiwaz and plays an important...

Sylvia Rose
Jan 25, 20244 min read
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Shurpu: Ancient Rite of Curse Removal
Shurpu (Å urpu) is a ritual or group of rituals to counter a curse of unknown origin. First practiced by priests and doctors in ancient...

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Jan 21, 20243 min read
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Ninkarrak: Ancient Medicine Goddess
A divine physician, Ninkarrak is known as a healer as well as a protective goddess inflicting disease upon the enemies of her patron...

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Jan 12, 20243 min read
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Women of Alchemy - Mary the Jewess
Mary the Jewess, Maria the Jewess or Maria Prophetissa is considered the world's first alchemist. Working in Alexandria, Egypt, she's...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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Mulberry Tree (Morus): Uses, Folklore & Myth
Benefits of mulberry (Morus) include personal health, wood, silk, color for yarn and food. Romantic myth surrounds fruitful mulberry...

Sylvia Rose
Oct 8, 20235 min read
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Caraway Spice - Herbology & Folklore
Caraway (Carum carvi) is a cooking and medicinal herb with a pungent anise taste, known for its strong spicy fruits, called seeds. It's...

Sylvia Rose
Sep 19, 20234 min read
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