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English edition
Sep
2006
184 pp.
Paperback
24X17 cm
$24.95
LE 120.00
ISBN
978 977 416 034 9
For sale only in Egypt
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An Ancient Egyptian Herbal
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Lise Manniche
A revealing study of the use of plants in pharaonic times
The ancient Egyptians were skilled in the use of herbs and spices for medicines, cooking, cosmetics, perfumes, and many other purposes. Drawing on texts written by the Egyptians and their neighbors, Lise Manniche has reconstructed a herbal of 94 species of plants and trees used before, during, and after the pharaonic period in Egypt. Each plant, from acacia to zizyphus, is named in Latin and English and (where known) in ancient Egyptian, Coptic, Greek, and modern Arabic. The author explains the special properties of each plant, and quotes authentic recipes for cosmetics and remedies. She also dis-cusses the Egyptians’ uses of herbs and flowers for both decorative and practical purposes, and the importance of plants for funerary and festive occasions. A section on perfume draws on the latest research into the ingredients and uses of Egyptian scents.
LISE MANNICHE is an Egyptologist and the author of numerous books including Egyptian Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy, and Cosmetics in Pharaonic Times (AUC Press, 1999).
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