Egyptian priest-physician used powerful magic for which rituals, spells, incantations, talismans and amulets were used. Also used <span>carbohydrates from cereals, vitamins from fruit and vegetables, and proteins mostly from fish. Milk and milk products were just occasionally consumed, as were legumes, seeds and oil.</span>
Medicine in Ancient Egypt was widely practiced and quite advanced. The Egyptian physicians performed many modern treatments of great difficulty. In order to do so, they employed a wide variety of ingredients and instruments, including amulets, saws, scales, alcohol, knives, plants, minerals, clay alcohol, fat, meat, and mallets.