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Read Books Anaesthesia by Known Drugs - Descriptions of the Drugs Used Historically as Anesthetic 2012 Edition by E. S. Ellis
This is a vintage handbook on anaesthesia and the various drugs used therein. "Anaesthesia" refers to a state of purposefully-induced temporary loss of awareness or sensation. Typically, it is used in medicine for as a prevention of pain allowing for surgical procedures to be conducted. This volume contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of utility to those with an interest in herbalism and drugs, and it would make for a fantastic additional to related collections. Contents include: "Poppy", "Alcohol", "Mandragora", "Belladonna", "Cannabis Indica", "Hyoscyamus", "Hellebore", "Hemlock", "Garlic and Onions", "Curare", "Lettuce", "Aristolochia", "Rocket", "Horned Cummin", "Lotus", "Dittany", "Artemisia", "Coriander", "Kassava and Kava", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on herbalism.