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Majno, Guido (1991), The Healing Hand: Man and Wound in the Ancient World, Harvard University Press, pp. 413–417, ISBN 0-674-38331-1. Schafer, Edward H. (1985), The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'Ang Exotics , University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-05462-8 .
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Pathfinder Chronicles: Guide to the River Kingdoms: February 2010 64 978-1-60125-203-6: Paperback PZO9217E Elaine Cunningham, Steve Kenson, China Miéville, Chris Pramas, et al. Pathfinder Chronicles: NPC Guide: March 2010 64 978-1-60125-219-7: Paperback PZO9219 Hal Maclean, Jeff Quick, John Wick, et al. Pathfinder Chronicles: Classic Treasures ...
The elixir of life (Medieval Latin: elixir vitae), also known as elixir of immortality, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. This elixir was also said to cure all diseases. Alchemists in various ages and cultures sought the means of formulating the elixir.
The wound is initially cleaned, debrided and observed, typically 4 or 5 days before closure. The wound is purposely left open. Examples: healing of wounds by use of tissue grafts. If the wound edges are not reapproximated immediately, delayed primary wound healing transpires. This type of healing may be desired in the case of contaminated wounds.
A panacea (/ p æ n ə ˈ s iː ə /) is any supposed remedy that is claimed (for example) to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely.Named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panacea, it was in the past sought by alchemists in connection with the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone, a mythical substance that would enable the transmutation of common metals into gold.
Maggot therapy (also known as larval therapy) is a type of biotherapy involving the introduction of live, disinfected maggots (fly larvae) into non-healing skin and soft-tissue wounds of a human or other animal for the purpose of cleaning out the necrotic (dead) tissue within a wound (debridement), and disinfection.
Cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it. It destroys some tissue in an attempt to mitigate bleeding and damage, remove an undesired growth, or minimize other potential medical harm, such as infections when antibiotics are unavailable.