Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar Our view of Neanderthal life keeps getting more complex and vibrant.

Never mind Band-Aids, Neanderthals had antiseptic birch tar #Science #Biology #Anthropology #Neanderthals #Antiseptics #BirchTar

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Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria The next jar of Australian honey you buy may just be doing more good than you realise.

#Honey from #Australian #wildflowers has potent power to kill #bacteria ...

| #microbes | #Antimicrobialresistance | #antiseptics | #antibiotics | Via @theconversation.com

#Tonsiline was s a treatment for #sorethroats, #tonsillitis, #hoarseness, and #inflammation from the late #1800s all the way until the mid #1910s. Tonsiline contained ingredients such as #antiseptics (like #phenol), #alcohol, and #menthol.

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Scientists Say Garlic Mouthwash Works As Well as Popular Antiseptics A new review finds that garlic extract may match the antimicrobial power of chlorhexidine, suggesting it could become a natural alternative in oral care. Garlic extract may work as effectively as well-known...

Scientists Say Garlic Mouthwash Works As Well as Popular Antiseptics #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #GarlicMouthwash #Antiseptics #OralHealth

📆 When is it? Saturday 5 April, 10 A.M.

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Join us at the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret!

📆 When is it? Saturday 5 April, 10 A.M.

#OldOperatingTheatre #OldOpTheatre #SurgeryTalk #VictorianSurgery #MedicalHistory #SurgicalProcedures #HerbGarret #Anaesthesia #Antiseptics #HistoricalMedicine #SurgeryInHistory