Health
Health tracking, longevity, cures, and wellness practices in human and biblical knowledge.
Entries
- Balm of Gilead — Biblical
- Chicken soup — Jewish
- Fig poultice — Biblical
- Longevity (Methuselah) — Biblical
- Wine for stomach — Biblical
Health tracking (longevity, cures, wellness)
| Name | Category | Tradition | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha and the salt | cure | Biblical | Elisha threw salt into bad water at Jericho; water healed (2 Kgs 2:19–22). |
| Hezekiah's healing | cure | Biblical | Hezekiah prayed; Isaiah applied fig poultice; God added 15 years to his life (2 Kgs 20). |
| Longevity of patriarchs | longevity | Biblical | Pre-Flood lifespans: Methuselah 969; Noah 950. Post-Flood shortening. |
| Pool of Bethesda | cure | Biblical | Pool in Jerusalem; angel stirred water; first to enter was healed (John 5:1–9). |
| Woman with issue of blood | cure | Biblical | Woman touched Jesus' garment; healed of 12-year hemorrhage (Mark 5:25–34). |