GALEN ON ANTIDOTES

Chartier Edition Vol. 13 [871. 872.]       Basel Edition Vol. 2 (426. 427.)

This characteristic belongs to the finest honey. In Eleous of the Chersonese The Gallipoli peninsula in modern Turkey, near the region where the monument of Protesilaus stands Protesilaus was a Greek hero of the Trojan War; his hero-shrine was a well-known site in antiquity, a honey is produced that possesses all the qualities of Hymettian honey Honey from Mount Hymettus near Athens, considered the gold standard in the ancient world. It retains these qualities for a long time. However, as time passes, it becomes thicker and often forms clumps original: θρομβοῦται / concrescit in grumum; this describes the natural crystallization of honey.

Therefore, the best possible honey must be used in antidotes Antidote: In Galen's time, these were complex herbal and mineral compounds, such as Theriac, used to treat poisons and various internal diseases. One should use Hymettian, Thasian, or any honey from Attica. If we ever lack these, we should use honey from the Cyclades islands or whatever is most similar to the Attic variety.

Good honey is also produced near the Isthmus The Isthmus of Corinth. This is specifically called Isthmian honey after the place, just as Tibenum honey A honey from the Tibenus region, possibly in the interior of Asia Minor receives its name. These are the famous and well-regarded types. However, excellent honey is produced in other regions as well. Because it is produced in small quantities, the locals consume it all. It is not exported to other lands and therefore remains unknown.

In our own home territory, in the area between Pergamon Galen's birthplace, a major cultural and medical center in Roman Asia Minor and the coastal city of Elaea, there is a hill full of thyme. There, the bees produce a most praised honey, which...