Edited sentence: Although the Greek Hippocrates, who lived in the 4th century BC, is today considered by many to be the "father of medicine," there is much evidence to conclude that Imhotep, 2000 years before, used more sophisticated and advanced medical techniques.Ancient Egyptian medicine contained large doses of magic, but many of the treatments were scientifically valid and effective.Because of the archaic language in the texts it is believed that the medical treatments were passed down from even older documents, which could have been written by Imhotep himself.Chief among them was the widespread use of honey as an ingredient used to treat wounds, because even Imhotep knew that this prevents infection.Even today scientists do agree that if honey is put on a wound it does prevent infection.In fact, it is believed that Imhotep was the author of the world's first medical treatise.See Edwin Smith papyrus.So we can imagine its effect on the workers that became injured while constructing Pyramid of Djzosèr and were cured by Imhotep.This is the oldest and most important medical papyrus ever discovered, written in hieratic and dating from 17th century BCE, but thought to be based on material from the time of Imhotep.This notion was based on an ancient Egyptian writing, called the Edwin Smith papyrus