Question

what pain medication was used by the ancient chinese and was the basis for all modern narcotic analgesics?

Answer 1

Answer: Morphine as well as other opiates were introduces to the China in sixth century. Opium was the main ingredient used for the pain management. Although it causes addiction, China used it in the pain management, severe cough as well as to manage sleeping disorder. Morphine was also used and they were war for the opium. Although in past as well as in present, there are many therapeutic procedures and pain relief methods were adopt by the Chinese such as acupuncture. But for severe pain, opium was mostly used.