Ancient Greek physician Dioscorides — the first person known to have used the word “anesthesia ” — attributed anesthetic powers to potions made from mandrakes and wine.
कहा जाता है कि पुराने ज़माने के यूनानी डॉक्टर, डिओसकोरीड्‌स ने सबसे पहले “एनस्थिज़िया ” शब्द का प्रयोग किया ।