16th century Theriac box seal Giorgio Melichio apothecary Ostrich Gold Venice

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16th century Theriac box seal Giorgio Melichio apothecary Ostrich Gold Venice:
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Theriac was a thick syrupy liquid medicine (known as an electuary) madefrom asmany as 64 different ingredients. Variations appeared over thecenturies indifferent cultures and it was used as a cure for a number of illnessesuntilthe end of the 1700s. The ingredients were often strange and exotic.Forexample, in some recipes the flesh of snakes was essential.

The apothecary At Ostrich Gold, historically situated in the vicinityof theBeretteri bridge - one of the most crossed for its central location inthe paththat leads to Piazza San Marco - took on a special role thanks to thefigure ofthe apothecary who was the owner Giorgio Melichio , towards the end ofXVIcentury. Man of vast expertise, the author, among other things, themostpopular antidotes of the late sixteenth century, Giorgio Melichiobecame verypopular even outside of Italy for his work: his \"most worthy Triaca\"safe source enrichment for the city, was exported to almost allcountries,including the distant China. The Emperor himself, being aware of thequality ofhis preparation, he took for himself, following the trend of many kingsand peopleof the European courts that did everything to ensure a reserve ofpowerfulpanacea, so much so that Joseph Du Chesne \"the Quercetano\"(1546-1609), doctor of Henry IV of France, he formulated his \"Teriacablessed\" and even a \"Teriaca Celeste\" designed expressly for useof King staff and great characters. The pharmacy at the Ostrich d\'OroinVenice, under the responsibility of its owner was not just an ordinaryspetiaria like many others, but it represented a place to meet, studyandapprenticeship for young people approaching the profession of chemist,workingin collaboration with the College of Physicians Lords of the city ofVenice inorder to make more scientific preparation of future chemists, a taskwhich waslater hired by the universities. They came, in fact, often at his shopapothecaries from other cities and major hospitals such as Camaldoliand Milan,in order to perfect himself in the \"herbal\" knowledge with the onewho was recognized as the most competent of all.

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