Cool Stuff, Really It Is!

[cat_77]

This is kinda cool. They figured out that about 2/3rds of the old "remedies" prescribed in Ancient Egypt actually have the potential to work by studying the ingredients, methods of extraction, dosing and such.

Hey, threnodyjones, maybe you should try some of this? Well, you know, if someone was awesome enough to put it all in a book or something...

On a completely unrelated note, I think I want this No, thinking about it, I really do. For the comment about unicorn blood alone...

Comments

[dreamscape20.livejournal.com]

Great article on Egyptian medicine. I like how they rule out the impotence medicine just because none of the individual ingredients work on their own. Maybe, just maybe, they work together or maybe not but I dislike it when things are categorically denied without real study.

[cat-77.livejournal.com]

We actually did a study in one of my science classes on this - either the reaction (as in chemical) between the individual ingredients might change the structure of the thing itself, or simply each one acting on it's own produces a tiny amount of progress and working together there is now a noticable difference.

Still would love a translated book on this. The closest I have is the "Greek Magical Papyri in Translation" - some spells, some recipes, but none proven and most are "the most likely" ingredients when the original is unclear.

[dreamscape20.livejournal.com]

It would be a great book to have indeed.