A team of researchers has discovered the oldest skeletal remains belonging to a stroke victim. The mummy belonged to a woman who lived about 2,700 years ago.
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Aloe vera has long been used in traditional medicine, with the Ebers Papyrus and the Edwin Smith Papyrus documenting ancient Egyptians treating ailments with the cactus-like plant. A prescription for skin conditions, "the silent healer" particularly promotes wound healing.