African American Herbalism Quotes

“Imhotep. Imhotep was the most well-known and the most documented medical teacher and practitioner in ancient Egypt, and he lived from 2667 to 2600 BCE. The Ebers Papyrus documents some of his diagnoses and treatment of more than two hundred diseases, and how he valued the great importance of diet, fasting, detoxing, and purging with enemas. At the time of his death, Imhotep was considered by many to have been the inventor of healing. Imhotep was eventually elevated by ancient Egyptians to being the god of medicine and healing, and the ancient Greeks and Romans identified him with the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius.”
― Lucretia VanDyke, African American Herbalism: A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions