Diagoras of Cyprus (3rd century BC) – an eminent oculist and opposer to the use of opium

Diagoras of Cyprus (3rd century BC) – an eminent oculist and opposer to the use of opium

The objective of this article is to showcase the use of opium in ancient times, as well as the beliefs surrounding it, focusing on the opinion of Diagoras of Cyprus, a physician with great knowledge of pharmacology who probably practiced ophthalmology, composing a rose-based collyrium. Opium, a dru...

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Main Authors: Gregory TSOUCALAS, Konstantinos MARKATOS, Maria-Triantafyllia REVELOU, George ANDROUTSOS, Demetrios KORRES, Marianna KARAMANOU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Balkan Medical Union 2018-09-01
Series:Archives of the Balkan Medical Union
Subjects:
Diagoras
Cyprus
opium
ophtalmology
pharmacology
history of medicine
Online Access:https://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/22.DIAGORAS-OF-CYPRUS.pdf

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