The snakestone experiments : an early modern medical debate

Athanasius Kircher and Francesco Redi argued in the 1660s and 1670s over the medicinal use of certain stones that supposedly acted as antidotes to all forms of poisoning in the human body and were concreted in the heads of cobra snakes. The debates over these snakestones addressed issues vital to th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Isis 1995-09, Vol.86 (3), p.394-418
1. Verfasser:	BALDWIN, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	17th century Animals Antidotes - history Asia, Southeastern Biology China Culture Folk medicine History History of medicine History of science and technology History, 17th Century Humans India Italy Kircher, Athanasius Life sciences Medicine, Traditional Medicine surgery pharmacy Philosophy - history Redi, Francesco Snake Bites - history Snake Bites - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Athanasius Kircher and Francesco Redi argued in the 1660s and 1670s over the medicinal use of certain stones that supposedly acted as antidotes to all forms of poisoning in the human body and were concreted in the heads of cobra snakes. The debates over these snakestones addressed issues vital to the scientific and medical communities of Europe, especially regarding who had the authority to pronounce medical facts and control medical knowledge.
ISSN:	0021-1753 1545-6994
DOI:	10.1086/357237