Arts and Humanities
8 years ago

New critical edition of ancient medical text reveals groundbreaking insights.

Medical History
Robert Leigh, On Theriac to Piso, Attributed to Galen. A critical edition with translation and commentary, Studies in Ancient Medicine 47 (Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2015), pp. viii, 326, €126.00, hardback, ISBN: 978-90-04-30289-1; e-book, ISBN: 978-90-04-30690-5.
Vivian Nutton

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The article "Robert Leigh, On Theriac to Piso, Attributed to Galen" presents a critical edition, translation, and commentary on a text from ancient medicine. The researchers aimed to analyze and provide insights into this historical document. They found that the text contains valuable information about theriac, a medicine used in ancient times. The study sheds light on the practices and beliefs surrounding medical treatments in the past.