治疗仪式和神圣的蛇神圣的蛇
L R Angeletti1, U Agrimi, C Curia
1Department of Philology and History, University of Cassino, Roma, Italy.
Lancet (London, England)
|July 25, 1992
概括
涉及蛇的古老治疗实践可能利用唾液生长因子来修复伤口. 这项研究在蛇唾液中发现了表皮生长因子,支持了这个古老的药用假设.
科学领域:
- 生物医学科学 生物医学科学
- 进化医学是一种进化医学.
- 古代历史 古代历史 古代历史
背景情况:
- 希腊罗马医学经常援引阿斯克莱皮奥斯,治疗的神.
- 誓言石板表明古老的治疗实践涉及蛇唾液和表面病变.
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