Teriaca (or triaca)
Teriaca (also triaca; English: theriac or treacle) was a kind of wonder medicine and general antidote, of which Venice was the main producer in Europe.
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A Theriac advertisement (1688)
An advertisement flyer for Theriac, from 1688 (and 1697), printed in Venice, but in English. This is an annotated transcript.
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Venice treacle
Venice treacle, or theriac, was an ancient wonder medicine, an antidote for most poisons and a cure for most ailments, including the plague.
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A Theriac recipe (1734)
A 1700s recipe for the miracle medicine Theriac, with most of the ingredients identified.
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The preparation of Theriac — two prints (1600s)
Two prints, from the 1600s, depicting the production in public of the wonder-medicine theriac, at the Testa d’Oro apothecary at Rialto.
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Teriaca — Theriac — Lessico Veneto
“Teriaca” (Theriac) from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.