Arsenic

Josh Geller · 13 May 2003, 00:39 · from urth-v0305.mbox · original

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From: Josh Geller <brunians at brunians.org>
Subject: Re: (urth) Arsenic
Date: 12 May 2003 17:39:57 -0700
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On Mon, 2003-05-12 at 17:13, Nigel Price wrote:
> In response to my query about the medicinal use of arsenic, Josh Geller
> wrote...

>> The use of arsenic to cure syphillis was
>> discovered by Dr. Paul Ehrlich I think
>> around 1900 or maybe a little before. The
>> treatment remained the standard treatment
>> until the invention of penicillin.

> Thanks, Josh! I thought I remembered something like that, but didn't know
> where to check it out.
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> So...Do we know if arsenic would also be effective against "Yaws"?

I believe so. The organism is the same, or very similar.













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