The Egyptians in the days of Pharaohs had developed great skill in the use of herbs.
The oldest surviving medical text Ebers Papyrus mention marjoram, mint, juniper and other familiar herbs, together with aromatic gums such as frankincense, spices such as cinnamon and cassia.
One of the first world physician name Imhotep made medicine from plants and use these remedies to treat people suffering from appendicitis, arthritis and other ailments.
By the time the Ebers papyrus was recorded, Imhotep was worshipped as a hero, as a blameless physician and later still as the god of medicine.
In Egypt the dividing line between medicinal and cosmetic recipes was often blurred. The priests, controlled the manufacture of the substances were also in charge of the offerings of incense and fragrant oil in the temples.
They also in charge the precious ointments that were used for embalming the bodies of high ranking Egyptians. Egyptian medicine was exclusively disease centered rather than person centered.
Herbs during ancient Egypt
