Some Notes on Papyrus Ebers, Ancient Egyptian Treatments of Migraine, and a Crocodile on the Patient's Head
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15026928 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lutz Popko (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 352-366 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the history of medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-5140 • E-ISSN: 1086-3176 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/bhm.2018.0030 |
| PMID | 29961718 |
| OpenAlex | W2809712509 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Modern literature about the history of migraine treatments often starts with an ancient Egyptian remedy said to be from Papyrus Ebers that involves crocodiles that should be wrapped around the head. A fresh look on this treatment shows the need for revision on many points, including the source of the remedy, its content and meaning, and further implications for the history of Papyrus Ebers
Ancient egypt · Art · Biology · Crocodile · Epistemology · Head (geology) · Literature · Meaning (existential) · Papyrus · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Classics · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History of Medicine Studies · Medicine · Paleontology · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |