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[[Medieval medicine of Western Europe|Medieval medicine of Western Europe]] saw advances in surgery compared to previously, but few truly effective drugs existed, beyond [[opium|opium]] (found in such extremely popular drugs as the "Great Rest" of the [[Antidotarium Nicolai|Antidotarium Nicolai]] at the time) and [[quinine|quinine]]. Folklore cures and potentially poisonous metal-based compounds were popular treatments. [[Theodoric Borgognoni|Theodoric Borgognoni]], (1205–1296), one of the most significant surgeons of the medieval period, responsible for introducing and promoting important surgical advances including basic [[antiseptic|antiseptic]] practice and the use of [[anaesthetic|anaesthetic]]s. [[Garcia de Orta|Garcia de Orta]] described some herbal treatments that were used. | [[Medieval medicine of Western Europe|Medieval medicine of Western Europe]] saw advances in surgery compared to previously, but few truly effective drugs existed, beyond [[opium|opium]] (found in such extremely popular drugs as the "Great Rest" of the [[:en:Antidotarium Nicolai|Antidotarium Nicolai]] at the time) and [[quinine|quinine]]. Folklore cures and potentially poisonous metal-based compounds were popular treatments. [[:en:Theodoric Borgognoni|Theodoric Borgognoni]], (1205–1296), one of the most significant surgeons of the medieval period, responsible for introducing and promoting important surgical advances including basic [[antiseptic|antiseptic]] practice and the use of [[anaesthetic|anaesthetic]]s. [[:en:Garcia de Orta|Garcia de Orta]] described some herbal treatments that were used. |