The Future of Medicine & Medical Training: A Return to Holistic Hermetic Medical Principles
According to Sir William Osler, Imhotep was the real Father of Medicine (2980 BC) –about 4,000 years ago. "The first figure of a physician to stand out clearly from the mists of antiquity," Imhotep diagnosed and treated over 200 diseases: 15 diseases of the abdomen, 29 of the eyes, 11 of the bladder, 10 of the rectum, and 18 of the skin, hair, nails and tongue. Imhotep treated gout, tuberculosis, appendicitis, gallstones, and arthritis. In addition to performing surgery and some dentistry, Imhotep extracted medicine from plants.