In the 19 century was described by a terrible illness – botulism. This infection affects the nervous and paralyzes the respiratory system. Nowadays, scientists have long straddled the obstinate infection and poison botuloksin now not only part of the preparations, treating dystonia, stuttering, migraine, cerebral palsy and many other diseases, but also helps wishing to remain young to get rid of wrinkles – eternal companion of aging.
Botox – not only in the history of poison, which put at the service of beauty. From time immemorial, mankind has erected a cult of beauty. And no matter what was meant in different periods of time under this concept – the coldness of the Middle Ages, a cloud of powder Rococo kustodievskie heroine or dystrophic Twiggy. The main thing that humanity has always sought to conform outwardly to the ideal, which very well for himself composed. And in war, as we know, all good.
Ancient civilizations believed beauty – the gift of the gods, and therefore spared nothing for her homeland. The priests of ancient Egypt, the first in the history of beauticians, offering customers the juice of poisonous plants that irritate skin, causing burning and itching. But along with the discomfort his cheeks acquired a blush, that all the neighbors jealous. Clientele did not shun the priests as blood and urine of animals – the blood of animals black paint over his gray hair, urine as well … clarified that someone had to lighten up.
But the Egyptians in pursuit of beauty remained far behind the ancient Greeks. That’s really who was ready to do anything to be like Venus and Apollo!
Exceptional mods use a special paint for the face, made on the basis of poisonous lead. Of course, the great the likelihood that using such a paint will stay young forever, or rather, die young in use. But what, Holy smoke, you can scare people, which removes excess hair with arsenic?
Arsenic has not taken his position and in more recent times. In the court of Queen Elizabeth he bleached his face and hands. Such an consumptive pallor so in those days came into vogue, many ladies and gentlemen not only abundant powder face, but also draws on these vessels. It is not easy, probably it was then doctors: Come see, what with your patient – whether she is terminally ill, or simply divinely beautiful …
But the reason for such a mode on an unnaturally pale, powdered face (with an even more unnatural blush) was very simple – the smallpox was raging in Europe, and therefore rarely anyone facial skin has not been spoiled by the consequences of the disease. As they say, was that puff!
Poisons same is no longer just serve beauty. They sat by her on the right hand. During the reign of Catherine de Medici was a very popular Florentine perfumer, Rene, who along with the usual cosmetics manufactured yet and the special “special orders”. Poisoned powder, perfume and lipstick may have been killed at once or gradually, to bring the hellish pain and “dignity” get even with enemies. Number of deaths from poisoning while almost equal number of stars in the night sky in good weather. But if you’re not just died from the poison (eg, primitive spiked into the food), and the poison in the powder, the gift you have some special, it is fundamentally changing the business. Now you’re not just an ordinary dead, and dead elite.
Although, is it worth to look so deep into history to find out what the poisons are surprisingly often collaborate with cosmetology. Today, the principle of “high dose – poison, small – a drug” are used not only homeopathic physician, but those who do not want to part with youth.
Do not want younger, using Botox? Please, in the fight against wrinkles, it may well replace the snake venom. Give young body bee venom. As you can see, ardent opponents of Botox is unlikely to ever achieve that its use was prohibited. And if they have the right to demand this, if for many people, such injections have become a dream come true for eternal youth?