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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2004;6:72.

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Since the beginning of time humans have marveled at the unique properties of water. Myths of eternal life and tales of a restorative spring with magical healing powers can be traced through ancient folklore. In every religion and culture we find ties, whether symbolic or ritualistic, to this primordial element. Around 400 BC, a tale is told of a river in India with the powers to heal, restore sexual potency, and cure blindness. The Egyptians believed that one of the Babylonian gods of water was also a great physician, and that waters from the Tigris River had medicinal properties.

Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in San Tervas de Campos, Spain. He was of noble birth, educated in Seville, and schooled in the arts of war. Like most young Spanish aristocrats of his day, he joined the crusade to expel the Moors and, in 1492, fought in the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Marc S. Zimbler, MD
Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Beth Israel Medical Center
10 Union Sq E, Suite 4J
New York, NY 10003
(e-mail: Mzimbler@bethisraelny.org)