Frog fat (natural product)

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Frog fat is an active substance that was recommended in ancient literature for pain relief from toothache and earache, as a remedy for ulcers and for the prevention of the eye disease "cataract".

Individual evidence

  1. Syrinx von Hees: Encyclopedia as a mirror of the world view: Qazwīnīs miracle of creation: a natural history of the 13th century . Otto Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden 2002, p. 202 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  2. ^ The natural history of Cajus Plinius Secundus: translated into German and annotated (1881) . ( online ).
  3. Gaius Plinius Secundus, Gottfried Große: Naturgeschichte . tape 9 . Johann Christian Hermann, Frankfurt am Main, p. 133 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. Sincerus Hydrophilus: The Chymischen and today's world, usable treasure-Cammer: In addition to a country and house apotheca located there, for everyone's safe use . Wilhelm Daniel Fischer, Frankfurt am Mayn 1736, p. 401 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  5. Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin: Journey through Russia to examine the three natural kingdoms . tape 3 . St. Petersburg 1774, p. 330 ( limited preview in Google Book search).