Stories
- Article
Theriac: An ancient brand?
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
- Article
The ancient doctors who refused payment
The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.
- In pictures
Mandrake medicine and myths
There’s a lot of plant lore about the mandrake, going back to ancient times. Find out more about how this unremarkable-looking plant got its magical reputation.
- Book extract
Ayurveda: Knowledge for long life
The story of medicine in India is rich and complex. Aarathi Prasad investigates how it came to be this way.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Ancient Medicine, Egyptian, Babylonian
Date: 1928Reference: WA/HMM/SJ/2Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Archives and manuscripts
"Ancient Magyar Medicine"
Date: 1908Reference: MS.8189Part of: Burroughs Wellcome Ltd.: historical material- Journals
Society for Ancient Medicine newsletter.
Date: 1976-1985- Books
Ancient medicine and Pannonia : studies in medical practice in Antiquity / [edited by Paula Zsidi, György Németh].
Date: 2006- Books
Ancient medicine : from sorcery to surgery / Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods.
Woods, Michael, 1946-Date: 1999