Galen of Pergamon
Galen of Pergamon was a Greek and Roman physician in the second century, and one of the great authority figures of European medicine.
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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.