What was the old medicine used for pain? A Journey Through Historical Analgesics
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As far back as 3400 B.C.E., ancient Sumerians were cultivating the opium poppy, which they called the 'joy plant,' for its pain-relieving benefits [1.4.8]. This marks the beginning of a long history answering the question: what was the old medicine used for pain?
