Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia (Asûtu)

In spite of technological inadequacies in Ancient Mesopotamian society, a lot of diseases were identified owing to observation ability and the informations which was passed from generation to generation. In treatments of these diseases, the nature was utilized. The knowledges about the diseases, the drugs was used for the production of medicines, which were prepared for the treatment of theirs, and the methods of medicine preparation were able to be transferred to today through Cuneiform. Actually, Ancient Mesopotamian languages are not spoken today. So it a major obstacle to the understanding of informations by everyone. However, owing to the studies on tablets, it has been proven that the Mesopotamian society advanced in medicine. In the result of translations until today, it has been understood that the treatment methods are known from Ancient Mesopotamia have been extanting for thousands of years. Furthermore, the same drugs are still being used today, even if they are not in exactly the same measurements and treatments of the same diseases. Moreover, in the treatments of some diseases, the same drugs have been used for more over four thousands years. In fact, modern medical methods are largely used to treath current diseases. Although modern medications, technological devices and treatments in hospital conditions are preferred, traditional treatments have not been completely abandoned. Both treatments of herbal remedies and religious-magical methods are still being used as supportive treatment. Keywords: Archaeology, Incantation, Medicine, Mesopotamia, Prediction, Religion, Surgery