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Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia

Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia. Sources. The earliest recipies. By the end of the third millenium b.c. medicine is mentioned for the first time 12 drugs described No eldritch forces. Ur-Lugaledin. 2000 b.c. A royal physician Ur-Lugaledin is shown

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Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia

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  1. Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia

  2. Sources

  3. The earliest recipies • By the end of the third millenium b.c. medicine is mentioned for the first time • 12 drugs described • No eldritch forces

  4. Ur-Lugaledin • 2000 b.c. • A royal physician Ur-Lugaledin is shown • Seal ring represents two figures of a health god, knives and pounder as well as two pots probably for balms

  5. Hymn to the goddess Ninisina • Around 1750 b.c. • Godess Ninisina – The Lady of Isin • Afterwards named Gula and Bau • Many demons mentioned

  6. Hammurabi’s code of law • Around 1750 b.c. • First centralized health system in history • Physicians were well rewarded and hardly punished

  7. Assurbanipal’s library • Around 650 b.c. • Library containing over 650 medical texts • Many demons and deities are mentioned

  8. Herodotus • Around 450 b.c. • Persian authority in Mesopotamia • There are no physicians • Sick persons lie on the squares

  9. Healthcare

  10. Physicians • Ashipu - sorcerer • Asu - physician • Baru - diviner • Gallabu - barber • Veterinarian • Medical schools in Uruk and Borsippa

  11. Hammurabi’s code of law • A sliding scale based on ability to pay and seriousness of the procedure • Awelum paid most, mushkenum less. The wardum's owner paid least for successful procedure • Unsuccessful procedure- of the higher classes, hands were cut off - of the slave,doctor had to get a new slave or pay his full price • Evidence of ophthalmologic surgeries

  12. Gula's temples • Temples in Isin, Borsippa, Assur and Nippur • A place to thank gods for healing • No beds • Diagnostic centres and libraries

  13. Gods and demons

  14. Ninisina or Gula • The greatest godess • Also known as Bau, Ninkarrak, Nintinuga i Meme • Dog is her simbol

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