theriac

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Galen's theriac is a typical example of this.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

Whenever any compound was for any reason spoiled in the drug store, the rule was, "Put that aside for the theriac."

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

Ancient medicine looked first of all for the universal panacea and boiled theriac; contemporary medicine dissects, uses the microscope, and experiments, recognizes no panacea, accepts barely a few specifics.

From Criminal Psychology; a manual for judges, practitioners, and students by Gross, Hans Gustav Adolf

In the second period of the distemper, the same drinks were continued, adding thereto some theriac or Jesuit's bark, in order to lessen the frequency of the diarrhœtic evacuations.

From On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment by Bourguignon, Honor?

There he found that the most called for remedy was a theriac.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)