The skin of what type of animal is used to treat burns?
Fish skin, usually from Atlantic cod or Nile tilapia, has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that support healing of some wounds including burns and diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Did ancient China have anesthesia?
“Ancient Chinese physician Hua Tuo is said to have used an herbal anesthetic for surgery.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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What was Ether Day?
On October 16, 1846, dentist William Morton gave the first public demonstration of surgery using ether anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital, a date now called "Ether Day."
China, or U.S., which nation has more english speakers?
China has more English speakers than the United States.