Ancient Remedies
This ancient Egyptian medical document, dating to 1550 BCE, is one of the earliest known pharmaceutical records.
What is the Ebers Papyrus?
The bark of this tree, used by indigenous peoples, eventually led to the development of quinine for treating malaria.
What is the cinchona tree?
Known as the "Father of Medicine," this Greek physician emphasized natural remedies and balance in his treatments.
Who is Hippocrates?
These Babylonian clay tablets from around 2100 BCE detailed early drug recipes and treatments.
What are the Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets?
Ancient Chinese texts credit this herbalist for documenting hundreds of medicinal plants in the “Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica.”
Who is Shen Nong?