Archaeological evidence suggests that the origin of alcohol goes back to the Neolithic period, about ten thousand years ago, and that they are all related to deities because of their mysterious powers. Since antiquity, different types of alcoholic beverages have played a vital part in everyday life they were used as important meal ingredients, for religious ceremonies, for enjoyment, and for various medicinal purposes. Ana María Rosso, University of Buenos Aires, Avda Santa Fe 2844 18 E, 1425 BCQ. Key words: beer, wine, antiquity, supernatural properties, remedies, alcohol abuseĭr. However, we should not overlook the harmful effects of alcohol abuse such as drunkenness, chronic liver disease and, in modern terminology, infirmities that included pancreatitis, cardiomyopathy, peripheral neuropathy, dementia, and central nervous system disorders. They were used as anaesthetics that dull the pain, as stimulants, as analgesics, as antiseptics to cleanse wounds and relieve pain, as emetics, as digestives, as antidotes for plant poisoning, for bites and stings, and as purifiers. In addition, these alcoholic drinks were considered to be a remedy for practically every dis‑ ease and, therefore, were a common ingredient in ancient prescriptions. Considered to be divine, these beverages were the long-sought elixirs of life and appeared in religious ceremonies, in mythology, and in social meals, such as the Greek symposia. It is a drink of relatively low alcohol content with supernatural properties. Beer made of fermented barley is an alcoholic drink that was believed to contain a spirit or a god.
Ethanol is produced by fermentation of a variety of plants and consumed either in a diluted form or concentrated by distillation to concoct alcoholic beverages. Being the oldest and probably the most widely used drugs, they were known to have some therapeutic value, in addition to the vital part they played in the daily life of people. PIVO I VINO U ANTICI – BLAGOTVORAN LIJEK ILI BOŽJA KAZNA?Īna María Rosso* In memoriam of Dr Guillermo Zanniello, expert support and qualified guide in my medicine worksĭifferent types of alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer were used in ancient times for various medicinal purposes. Acta med-hist Adriat 2012 10(2) 237-262 UDK: 651.1 651.2īEER AND WINE IN ANTIQUITY: BENEFICIAL REMEDY OR PUNISHMENT IMPOSED BY THE GODS?
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