Ancient Egyptian cure for a hangover

The ancient Egyptians had their own hangover remedy for those who went over on the eve of Alexandria Muscat.

Oxyrhynchite papyri medical texts from 2,000 years ago suggest anyone suffering from headaches caused by a hangover, put on the neck rim of the Alexandrian Laurel.

This tool had to deal with the consequences of excessive libations and allegedly provoked a strong reflection on the self-esteem, which is great to distract from the headache.

Homeland Alexandrian Laurel – East Mediterranean and it is believed that this is the same Laurel wreaths which adorned the heads of poets and Olympic Champions. Alexandrian Laurel called and the plant Danae racemosa (Danae branched), nicknamed “the Laurel of poets.” Does this mean that with this rim on the neck of your drunken delirium will turn into a song? Hardly.

The ancient Egyptians drank a lot of wine. And during the ceremonies, and without ceremony. The walls of the tombs are art prints as wine production and its exciting consumption. It is noteworthy that depict the effects of uncontrollable drinking. So it is not surprising that these people have contributed to the world Treasury dubious means from a hangover, along with the rubbing of the forehead snails (handsome Romans) and pouring himself a pint of buttermilk (cold Scots).

The papyri were extracted, among other finds, during excavations of the ancient city dumps Occuring in 1896. Since then, scientists worked on the translation of more than 500’000 of ancient documents. Collection of medical texts that constitute the 80th Axirinci papyri that have enriched the scientific world with new knowledge about the methods of healing in ancient Egypt. Documents more than 2,000 years, they contain notes of doctors, prescriptions, and details of surgical operations.