Written by Adeel Abbas
Ancient Egyptians used embalming fluids called natron and natron mud to preserve their bodies. But modern science has now discovered that using chemicals for preservation is a very bad idea because the chemicals themselves cause decay and decomposition of the body. This means that in the long run, they do more harm than good.
List of chemicals used to preserve bodies in ancient Egpt
1. Sodium Carbonate
2. Salt
3. Soda
4. Potassium Chloride
5. Boric Acid
6. Ammonia
7. Magnesium
8. Mercury
9. Lead
10. Silver Nitrate
11. Nitric Acid
12. Hydrochloric Acid
13. Sulfuric Acid
14. Borax
15. Iron
16. Copper
17. Zinc
18. Sodium Chloride
19. Phosphorous
20. Iodine
21. Mercury
22. Calcium
23. Potassium
24. Aluminum
25. Magnesium
26. Barium
27. Zinc
28. Sodium
29. Copper
30. Lithium