An Ancient Egyptian Herbal
By: Lise Manniche
Edition: First University of Texas Press Edition
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Austin, TX, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780292704152
Copyright date: 1989
Subjects: Cosmetics -- history -- Egypt.; Medicine, Herbal -- history -- Egypt.; Plants, Medicinal -- Egypt.; Herbs -- Egypt -- History.; Materia medica, Vegetable -- Egypt -- History.; Plants, Useful -- Egypt -- History.
Description: "The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the use of herbs and spices for medicines, cooking, cosmetics, perfumes, and many other purposes. Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbors, and on works by classical authors and the Copts, Lise Manniche has reconstructed an herbal of 94 species of plants and trees used from before the pharaohs to the late Coptic period. Each plant is named in Latin and English, and where known in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and modern Arabic. An account is given of the plants' special properties, with authentic recipes for cosmetics and cures. In her introduction the author discusses the many uses the ancient Egyptians made of herbs and flowers, and the importance of plants for funerary and festive occasions." --Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-171) and indexes.
"Published in co-operation with British Museum Publications".
Table of contents: label: Acknowledgements
title: 6; label: Introduction
title: 7; label: The Egyptian garden
title: 7; label: Bouquets, garlands and collars
title: 22; label: About the home
title: 33; label: In the kitchen
title: 38; label: Cosmetics
title: 44; label: Perfume
title: 48; label: Medicine
title: 58; label: The Herbal
title: 61; label: Identifying ancient Egyptian plants
title: 159; label: The Egyptian plant names quoted by Dioscorides
title: 163; label: Glossary of terms
title: 168; label: Chronological table
title: 169; label: Bibliography
title: 170; label: Photographic acknowledgements
title: 171; label: Index
title: 172