NEET2019ZoologyHuman Health and DiseasesActual
Traditional anesthesia is obtained from
Options
- ADatura
- Bpoppy
- CCannabis
- Derythroxylum
Correct answer
D. erythroxylum
Step-by-step solution
Traditionally, erythroxylum (cocaine) was used to obtain anesthesia. It has an anesthetic and analgesic property which can alleviate the pain of headache, rheumatism, wounds and sores, etc. It was also used for broken bones, childbirth and during performing trepanning operations on the skull.