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| − | 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 | + | 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 [[poison]]ing. Bezoars are generally no longer considered a valid form of treatment, although in some cases doctors use similar medicines. The calcium provided absorption properties similar to those found in modern anti-poison agents. |
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Revision as of 03:09, May 15, 2008
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 similar medicines. The calcium provided absorption properties similar to those found in modern anti-poison agents.