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A fascinating insight into Ancient Egyptian herbalism - Rated
Lise Manniche starts this fabulously concise book with an thorough introduction to herbs, plants and spices and their uses within the Ancient Egyptian culture. These uses extend to all areas of Ancient Egyptian life, namely food preparation, cosmetics, perfume, burial rituals and of course for medicinal use. Manniche explores all of these sectors in great detail and paints a vivid picture of life within the Ancient Egyptian period. The latter section of the book comprises an index of the herbs, plants and spices used including all of their antiquarian uses and thorough lists of ingredients for making authentic concoctions to deal with a variety of different ailments.
I found this to be a fascinating and informative read, enhanced by the rich, descriptive narrative and the interesting collection of photographs and line drawings. I found it incredible to notice that the Ancient Egyptian herbal uses are comparable to modern day uses for herbal supplements.
If you have any interest in herbalism, or Ancient Egypt then treat yourself to this wonderfully absorbing book.
A comprehensive study of the herbs and spices used in Egypt - Rated
This book is a thorough and well researched study of the uses made of herbs, plants and spices in ancient Egypt. It approaches the subject in an easy to read, familiar style and yet manages to retain a thorough academic basis. The book draws on ancient texts and classical works as well as adding some of the author's own genuinely interesting insights. The book does not purport to be a complete or comprehensive work containing details of all Egyptian flora, but it makes a creditable stab at covering everything that is likely to be of interest to most readers. The index and bibliographies are particularly helpful as is the table of comparisons giving the Latin, English, Egyptian names alongside the references in Dioscorides.
