Aurea Alexandrina Explained

Aurea Alexandrina was an ancient opiate. It is called Aurea from the gold which enters its composition, and Alexandrina for the physician Nicolaus Myresus Alexandrinus, who invented it.[1] It was considered to be a good preservative against colic and apoplexy.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of Geology and Medicine . Geological Society of London . 19 August 2017 . C.J. . Duffin . R.T.J. . Moody . C. . Gardner-Thorpe . 10 December 2013 . 176. 9781862393561 .
  2. Web site: History of Science and Technology - Collection - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries.

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