The papyrus was written in Ancient Egypt in c. 1550 BCE, during the late Second Intermediate Period or early New Kingdom, but it is believed to have been copied from earlier Egyptian … 展开

The Ebers Papyrus is written in hieratic Egyptian writing and represents the most extensive and best-preserved record of ancient Egyptian medicine known.
The scroll contains some 700 magical formulas and folk remedies. It contains many incantations meant … 展开

In the time of Amenhotep I a calendar table was written on the verso side of the papyrus. Since 1906 we have a transcript by Kurt Sethe. Some rate this table to be "the most valuable chronological tool from Egypt that we are ever likely to possess". 展开

In 1875, Ebers published a facsimile with an English-Latin vocabulary and introduction. It was not until 1890, however, that it was … 展开

Examples of remedies in the Ebers Papyrus include:
• Birth control: "To prevent conception, smear a paste of dates, acacia, and honey to wool and apply as a 展开

The use of animal and insect repellents derived from plants and other organisms found in nature is known from the time of the Ebers Papyrus. Several examples of such repellents can be found in the text.
• To prevent fleas and lice, Egyptians would mix in date-meal … 展开

Like the Edwin Smith Papyrus, the Ebers Papyrus came into the possession of Edwin Smith in 1862.
The source of the papyrus is unknown, but it was said to have been found between the legs of a mummy in the El-Assasif district of the 展开