title: [History of oyster as drug from the origin to the 21st century].
abstract: Since Antiquity, oyster is a subject of interest and medical use, as indicated by Oribiase and Galien. From the 17th century, this unique drug was proposed by physicians for various diseases, and more often for (la rage). One could think that that drug disappeared at the 20th and 21st centuries. But we can observe that it was still recommended by several authors as drug. Still today, companies offer oyster under various forms for allopathic and homeopathic treatments, as well as for food supplement. Research are ongoing to discover active substances within oyster and their potential medical interests.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bonnemain
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000266:history*; D010125:Ostreidae / Q000737:chemistry*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations