Surgeon Hua Tuo operating on the war hero Juan Kung for necrosis of arm resulting from a wound in battle The game of Go is being played to detract the patient's attention. Hua Tuo (c. 140-208) was an ancient Chinese physician who lived in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The historical texts Records of the Three Kingdoms and Book of the Later Han record Hua as the first person in China to use anesthesia during surgery. He used a general anesthetic combining wine with a herbal concoction. Besides being respected for expertise in surgery and anesthesia, Hua Tuo was famous for his abilities in acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and medical Daoyin exercises. He was eventually elevated to the status of "God of Medicine."