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Ancient Chinese Surgeons Used Toxic Plant Concoction for Anesthesia
Researchers found aconitine, a toxin from wolfsbane, on 14th-century surgical tools from the tomb of Chinese surgeon Xia Quan. This provides physical evidence that Ming dynasty surgeons used a toxic plant concoction for anesthesia, supporting ancient texts.
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