means "which-restore-life","remedies" used by akkadian asû,drawn from all natural sources mostly plants,fresh or dried,whole or powdered,most frequently mixed to increase their effects; also the case with various mineral products,salts and stones,and animals(blood,flesh,bones,excreta).
interminable catalogues of these drugs were drawn up,sometimes accompanied by useful data for identifying them,togethor with a mention of their specific use, in a variety of forms: after soaking or decoction in various liquids, in potions,lotions, ointments,poultices, packs, pills, suppositories,enemas and tampons or swabs.[1]
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Citations&References:
[1]. see p.163~164,chapter 10,Magic and Medicine,from Everyday Life in Ancient Mesopotamia,by Jean Bottéro,translated by Antonia Nevill.Published by Johns Hopkins University Press,Baltimore,Maryland 21218-4363;Originally published as Initiation à l'Orient ancien,by Editions du Seuil,Paris.
Claims:
Information presented this site meant for nutritional benefit and as an educational starting point only, for use in maintenance and promotion good health in cooperation with a common knowledge base reference...Furthermore,it based solely on the traditional and historic use or legend of a given herb from the garden of Adonis. Although every effort has been made to ensure its accurate, please note that some info may be outdated by more recent findings and developments!