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#239 - Ancient Language Expert: Jesus Christ Used Children as Drugs | Ammon Hillman

Danny Jones Podcast

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Exploring Ancient Pharmacology and Galenic Reactions

The chapter delves into studying ancient pharmacology and the discovery of drug use in antiquity, focusing on Galen, a second-century physician to Marcus Aurelius. It explores the concept of Galenic reactions involving balancing poisons with antidotes for renewal. Insights into historical medical texts, the pharmacology of antidotes, Thariac concoction use by Marcus Aurelius, and a cult ritual drug known as Black Death are also discussed.

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