Abascantus

Abascantus was a doctor from Lugdunum (now Lyon ) who lived in the 1st or 2nd century AD and is mentioned several times by the Greek doctor Galenos . Karl Gottlob Kühn , who published the works of Galenos from 1821–1833, identified Abascantus with a freedman of the emperor Augustus of the same name, mentioned in five Latin inscriptions . The classical philologist and medical historian Max Wellmann also believes that Abascantus lived in the time of Augustus.

Galenus took his communications on Abascantus' medicines from the writings of Andromachos. Apart from these references, Abascantus' works written in Greek are probably missing. Galenos particularly praises an Abascantus recipe against snakebite based on the use of milkweed . Furthermore, Galenus describes a remedy of Abascantus against consumption and one against colic .

literature

Max Wellmann : Abaskantos 8) . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Col. 20.

Remarks

↑ Max Wellmann , RE I 1, Col. 20.
^ Galenos, De antidotis 2, 12 (14, 177 ed. Kühn).
↑ Galenos 13, 71 ed. Kühn.
↑ Galenos 13, 278 ed. Kühn.

personal data
SURNAME	Abascantus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient doctor, worked in Lugdunum (Lyon)
DATE OF BIRTH	1st century or 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH	1st century or 2nd century

[1] Max Wellmann , RE I 1, Col. 20.

[2] Galenos, De antidotis 2, 12 (14, 177 ed. Kühn).

[3] Galenos 13, 71 ed. Kühn.

[4] Galenos 13, 278 ed. Kühn.