Mummia

Mummia is a very old substance that people used to use to help heal their bodies when they were feeling sick or hurt. Mummia came from a place called Egypt, which is very far away from where we live.

When someone in Egypt died a really long time ago, they would be wrapped up in special cloths and then put inside something called a coffin. The coffin would be put in a place called a tomb, and the body would stay there forever. Over time, the body would become dry and hard because of something called dehydration.

When people found these mummies, they discovered that the bodies had some kind of special substance on them that helped them stay preserved. This substance was called mummia, and people thought it could be really helpful for healing their own bodies too.

So, they started using mummia as a medicine. They would grind up the mummy (which sounds gross but it is very old and the people who made it are not around anymore), mix it with other ingredients, and then put it on their skin or swallow it. They thought it could help them with things like pain, infections, and even the common cold.

Today, people don't really use mummia as a medicine anymore because we have other things that work better to help us feel better when we're sick or hurt. But, it's still a really interesting part of history and we can learn a lot from it!