I’d like to address some of the points you made in your comment.

I am aware of the existence of magical ivories, and that they were carved with sacred spells often associated with the goddess Tawret. I had to carefully choose what I could write about as I was limited in the number of pages I could write (25). I am planning on expanding on a number of the points I made in this paper, but have not had the chance as of yet. Magical ivories are one of the artifacts I am hoping to write about soon.

I found the information you gave me on the Horus stelae very interesting! I am always excited to learn of things I had not heard of before.

While I do understand that many temples did not allow the common populace into the temples, I do know that some temples, such as Karnak, allowed common people to worship in certain areas of the temple. These areas were symbolized by a bird with a human upper body and arms, the arms being outstretched in the form of worship. While I was unable to find the particulars about which temples were healing temples, allowing people to sleep in certain areas of the temple complex, I do know that Dr. Brier is a reliable source of information. I will look into healing temple complexes in more detail and hopefully will be able to find specific examples.

Again, I really appreciated your comments and am flattered that you are enjoying my website.

Among many items devoted to medicine in Egypt, may I draw your attention to magical ivories ? These objects were made of hippopotamus tooth, and carved with symbols and drawings of divinities. Tawret, the hippopotamus goddess, was represented on it; so one thinks these ivories playes a part in the protection of parturients.
If you want a closer look, here’s a link to a pair of magical ivories at the Louvre.
http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=19811

There were also the Horus stelae, which were as well stelae as amulets. Digital Egypt speaks better of it than I could ever do. Here’s the link: http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/art/horusstelae.html

Concerning the fact that people were healed in the temples, I’m not sure that, in classical times (e.g. before Late Period), one can enter a temple – even cross the gate or enter the courtyard – to get healed. Priests may have cured people, but outside the enclosure walls of the temples, I think.
Temple was a sacred and pure area, and nothing, were nothing evil could come. Injured or ill people had to stay outside the perimeter of the temple district, as they could bring evil with them. That’s what the term of “wab” means: purity in all aspects: no illness, weakness, no evil, no darkside of the Maât…

Anyway, I enjoyed reading your post, and am eager to read the next one. ^^