/oss/taxonomy/term/7217/all en /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking/cockroach-scorpion-and-turpentine-extract-heart-disease <p>What would you think if after a heart attack your doctor prescribed capsules of extracts of ginseng, Chinese scorpion, cockroach, leech, peony root, sandalwood and turpentine? I suspect this might evoke a touch of skepticism. But believe it or not, that is just the treatment that 1899 Chinese heart attack patients received to prevent further complications.</p> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:50:53 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9717 at /oss