Finding a full text or a later edition of this book is a wonderfully unusual, though treasured, find. Unlike the previous text, this collection of knowledge laid the foundation for medicinal practices for hundreds of years following its publication. Similarly, The Canon of Medicine is an Islamic compendium of medical knowledge circa 1025 written by Muslim physician Avicenna.

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Some historians propose that the Papyrus Ebers may actually be a copy of the works of Thoth, said to be the father of Egyptian medicine, alchemy, and pharmacy, dating to around 3,000 BCE. This Egyptian scroll, containing 110 pages, includes 700 remedies and formulas, chapters on many aspects of the human body, and a description of the circulatory system that is fairly accurate. However, the oldest preserved medical text, Papyrus Ebers, dates to approximately 1550 BCE. Historic medicine, in the traditional sense, has been being performed since humans evolved to walk on two legs. Medicine Gets Recorded for the First Time

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