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Wednesday, 2 September 2015

History of Asthma

As we know, Asthma disease had occur in this world for a long time ago. In fact, there are many theory about where did Asthma disease had been found for the first time.

In this entry, i will share with all of you about the history of Asthma from different country.


1) History of Asthma from Ancient Egypt
 
In the late of 1870s, the are some evidence that stated asthma had been found in Egypt which contains prescriptions that was written in hieroglyphics. At that time, people treat Asthma disease with Egyptian medical herbals which called as 'The Georg Ebers Papyrus'. The herbal contains 700 remedies which one of the function is to heat a mixture of herbs ob bricks and inhale their fumes.


2) History of Asthma from China

Hundred years ago in China, people who had a Asthma disease will usually get the herbs from other people. The herbs also contains Ephedrine which can help them breath easily.



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