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According to one article [1]: A document taken from the Royal Correspondence at Kouyounjik, Letter 368 (p. 381) pertains to performance of religious observances undertaken in the court of King Esarhaddon (reign 680- 669 b.c. ) [140] (p. 257), translated as, “What is used in the sacred rites? ‘ the main items [. . .] for the rites are fine oil, water (?), honey, odorous plants, myrrh (and) hemp ].Most Egyptologists also set the date of the papyrus at only around 1,300 BC. Thus while far from the oldest known reference to Medical Cannabis, it is interesting to note that here [prescription No. 81] shows that it was being used in an external anti-fever/inflammation ointment. The following pictures/plates are taken from the 1909 German Language book -- Der grosse medizinische Papyrus des Berliner Museums (Pap. Berl. 3038) in Facsimile und Umschrift By Von Walter Wreszinski Papyrus Berlin No. 3038 (1300 BC) Berlin Sheet 7 line 8 prescription No. 81 - the Berlin Museum Prescription No. 81] By Von Walter Wreszinski FOOTNOTES: [1]- Royal Correspondence at Kouyounjik By Robert Francis Harper WANT TO KNOW MORE: ===================== Due to space / download time considerations, only selected materials are displayed. If you would like to obtain more information, feel free to contact the museum. All our material is available (at cost) on CD-Rom format. CONTACT PAGE
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