What Does the Word Theriaca Mean?

: a mixture of many drugs and honey formerly held to be an antidote to poison.

What is theriaca used for?

A mixture of substances with alleged therapeutic value, used in the Middle Ages as cure-all or an antidote to various poisons.

What is Venice treacle?

Venice treacle, also known as theriac, is an antidote for snake venom. It is comprised of sixty-four ingredients, and takes four months to make. It is theorized to help with the plague symptoms, though Benedict Blackthorn thinks it is due to the poppy in it, rather than anything else.