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I think his conclusion is correct that there are no clear non-plant ingredients, which we would expect if there was a direct connection to theriac.
Furthermore I strongly agree with Diane that there is no specific focus on medicine in the MS: the products referred to are valuable for a wide array of reasons, either because they are commercially valuable or because they were immediately useful to the trader's crew and the ship (supplies, repair...).
Now of course the ingredients for theriac might give us an idea of what was known and available through trade, and perhaps supplement a list of possible plants.
I think his conclusion is correct that there are no clear non-plant ingredients, which we would expect if there was a direct connection to theriac.
Furthermore I strongly agree with Diane that there is no specific focus on medicine in the MS: the products referred to are valuable for a wide array of reasons, either because they are commercially valuable or because they were immediately useful to the trader's crew and the ship (supplies, repair...).
Now of course the ingredients for theriac might give us an idea of what was known and available through trade, and perhaps supplement a list of possible plants.