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Some Notes on Papyrus Ebers, Ancient Egyptian Treatments of Migraine, and a Crocodile on the Patient's Head
- Bulletin of the History of Medicine
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 92, Number 2, Summer 2018
- pp. 352-366
- 10.1353/bhm.2018.0030
- Article
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Abstract
summary:
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.
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