Egyptian Imhotep (2667-2648) was the first physician known by name. The earliest surgery in Egypt was performed around 2750 BCE Egyptian medical practice was highly advanced for its time, containing things such as non-invasive surgery, setting of bones, dentistry and an extensive set of pharmacopoeia, a book that contains directions for the identification of compound medicine. (Breasted). Herodotus, a Greek historian, described the Egyptians as the “healthiest of all men, next to the Libyans” (Herodotus). It is to be noted, however, that Egyptian medicine had, to a good extent, dealt primarily with the supernatural, as most ancient civilizations did
Egyptian Imhotep (2667-2648) was the first physician known by name. The earliest surgery in Egypt was performed around 2750 BCE Egyptian medical practice was highly advanced for its time, containing things such as non-invasive surgery, setting of bones, dentistry and an extensive set of pharmacopoeia, a book that contains directions for the identification of compound medicine. (Breasted). Herodotus, a Greek historian, described the Egyptians as the “healthiest of all men, next to the Libyans” (Herodotus). It is to be noted, however, that Egyptian medicine had, to a good extent, dealt primarily with the supernatural, as most ancient civilizations did