“Better still [than pure sugar] was the remedy known as theriac, the root of the English word 'treacle,' which was kept in ornate ceramic jars on the shelves of every self-respecting apothecary shop. The name comes from the Greek therion, meaning 'venomous animal,' for theriac was supposed in Classical times to counteract all venoms and poisons.” MedicineGreekEtymologyApothecary2006Treacle1527Therion Book:The Devil's Doctor: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science Source: The Devil's Doctor: Paracelsus and the World of Renaissance Magic and Science