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| − | A bezoar was an ancient medicine. It was a [[calcium]] stone taken from stomach of an animal such as a goat and given to a human medicinally to cure poisoning. Bezoars are generally no longer considered a valid form of treatment, although in some cases doctors use similiar medicines. | + | A bezoar was an ancient medicine. It was a [[calcium]] or [[selenium]] stone taken from stomach of an animal such as a goat and given to a human medicinally to cure poisoning. Bezoars are generally no longer considered a valid form of treatment, although in some cases doctors use similiar medicines. The calcium provided absorbtion properties similar to those found in modern anti-poison agents. |
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Revision as of 17:06, August 24, 2007
A bezoar was an ancient medicine. It was a calcium or selenium stone taken from stomach of an animal such as a goat and given to a human medicinally to cure poisoning. Bezoars are generally no longer considered a valid form of treatment, although in some cases doctors use similiar medicines. The calcium provided absorbtion properties similar to those found in modern anti-poison agents.