Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic Latest from Live Science By: kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) 26 May 2026 at 00:01 An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.
Toxic plant on Ming dynasty-era surgical tools may be world’s oldest chemical evidence of topical anesthetic Livescience By: kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) 26 May 2026 at 00:01 An analysis of residue on centuries-old surgical tools reveals the use of a toxic anesthetic in Ming dynasty-era Chinese medicine.