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Protected: Chapter 2: Greek Colonies and Roman Empire
Alexandria in Egypt around 300 BC - Herophilus (c. 335-280BC) & Erasistratus (Herophilus's pupil...
Chapter 3. 1st century AD. Dioscorides de Materia Medica
1st Century Pedanius Dioscorides - born around AD 40, died around AD 90 The definitive herbal!...
Chapter 4. Galen
This is a free access chapter from my book "The unofficial history of medicine" For full acccess to all...
Chapter 5. The dark ages in Europe – the Islamic “golden age” starts in 8th century AD
3rd Century AD Alexandria Alchemist Zosimos of Panopolis describes the art of distillation. Alexandria...