Maya medicine

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:associatedWith Maya religion
Maya cosmology
gptkbp:focusesOn midwifery
spiritual cleansing
treatment of wounds
protection from evil spirits
childbirth assistance
balance of body and spirit
treatment of digestive disorders
prevention of illness
diagnosis by divination
treatment of fevers
treatment of insect stings
treatment of snakebites
gptkbp:healersCalled ah-men
daykeepers
h-men
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maya medicine
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Aztec_medicine
Olmec medicine
Spanish colonial medicine
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:recordedAt gptkb:Dresden_Codex
gptkb:Madrid_Codex
gptkb:Chilam_Balam_books
codices
Bacabs books
gptkbp:region gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:uses gptkb:deer
gptkb:meat
gptkb:sugar
gptkb:balché
gptkb:temazcal
gptkb:tobacco
agave
chili peppers
minerals
herbal remedies
cacao
ceiba tree
massage
animal products
shamanic practices
bone needles
bloodletting
copal incense
steam baths
obsidian blades
ritual healing
hallucinogenic plants
ceremonial incense
sweat baths
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aztec_medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7