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Ancient anesthetic reveals Ming China's sophisticated medicine
- May 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Microscopic analysis of residues on surgical scissors and tweezers from a 1348–1411 CE tomb in Jiangyin, China, finds the first evidence for the controlled application of a highly toxic chemical as anesthetic, highlighting the sophisticated medicine of the Ming dynasty.
Originally published at Phys.org