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Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor’s tomb | New Scientist
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Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2527886-earliest-use-of-anaesthetics-uncovered-in-chinese-doctors-tomb/

https://archive.is/B6I2N#selection-647.0-647.63

Residues on medical equipment reveal that physicians in China over 600 years ago used aconitine, a highly toxic plant chemical, to alleviate pain during surgical procedures
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