Theriac
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Fabricatore di Teriaca — Maker of Theriac — Grevembroch 3-127
“Fabricatore di Teriaca” (Maker of Theriac) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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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.