Is it true that bezoars were used as an antidote to poisoning?

Subject: Is it true that bezoars were used as an antidote to poisoning?

Date: Thu Jan 15 07:49:43 1998
Posted by susan stewart
Grade level: other
School: No school entered.
City: mashantucket State/Province: ct
Country: usa
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 884872183.Gb

Message:


I have heard that these objects of indigestible materials can somehow 
work as antidotes against poisons such as arsenic and were used as 
such in the 16-17th century.  how does this work?

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