Pedanius Dioscorides (c.40-c.90 AD),ancient Greek physician. Coloured historical artwork of Dioscorides (pictured at left and at right) receiving the mandrake plant from the nymph Euresis. When working as a surgeon in the Roman army of Nero,Dioscorides used the mandrake plant,combined with wine,as an anaesthetic when carrying out surgical procedures. He also wrote a five-volume book,De Materia Medica,in which he described herbs and herbal remedies. The book remained in use,in various translations,until 1600. Engraving from the 19th century book Vies des Savants Illustres | |
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