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The Plaster of Hicesius

Hicesius Yakısı

Etem Dönmez(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ, LATİN DİLİ VE EDEBİYATI (DR))0000-0003-2000-2153
Çağatay Aşkit(ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, DİL VE TARİH COĞRAFYA FAKÜLTESİ, ESKİÇAĞ DİLLERİ VE KÜLTÜRLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, LATİN DİLİ VE EDEBİYATI ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0001-6357-320X
Journal
Dört Öge
Pages
1–25
Publication Date
2026-11-01
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Modern researchers have examined four different recipes for the aforementioned plaster, transmitted by Galen (AD 129 – 216), and concluded that there are significant differences among them.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hicesius, who lived in Smyrna (Izmir), in the early 1st century BC, founded a medical school belonging to the Erasistratean tradition.
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Key Findings & Data:Modern researchers have examined four different recipes for the aforementioned plaster, transmitted by Galen (AD 129 – 216), and concluded that there are significant differences among them.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, it was observed that the plaster recipes that have survived to the present day do not differ from one another to such an extent that no two of them could have derived from the same source, as claimed by modern researchers.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Hicesius · kara yakı · emplastrum nigrum

Abstract

Hicesius, who lived in Smyrna (Izmir), in the early 1st century BC, founded a medical school belonging to the Erasistratean tradition. His writings were preserved only through fragments in the works of various authors. Known particularly for his views on dietetics and pharmaceutical treatments, Hicesius’ fame stems primarily from a black plaster, described as beneficial for a wide range of ailments. Modern researchers have examined four different recipes for the aforementioned plaster, transmitted by Galen (AD 129 – 216), and concluded that there are significant differences among them. This study primarily focuses on the four recipes for Hicesian plaster transmitted by Galen, as well as those identified in the works of Aëtius of Amida (6th century AD), Paul of Aegina (7th century AD), and Nicolaus Myrepsus (13th century AD). Subsequently, the recipes were examined with regard to their ingredients, methods of preparation, and the language used by their authors, as these factors were considered to be decisive in determining whether the recipes might derive from a common source. In conclusion, it was observed that the plaster recipes that have survived to the present day do not differ from one another to such an extent that no two of them could have derived from the same source, as claimed by modern researchers.

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MÖ 1. yy. başlarında Smyrna’da (İzmir) yaşamış olan Hicesius, Erasistratus ekolüne mensup bir tıp okulu kurmuştur. Yazdıklarından günümüze ancak farklı yazarların eserleri içinde fragmanlar ulaşabilmiştir. Özellikle diyetetik ve farmasötik tedavi yöntemlerine ilişkin görüşleriyle tanınan Hicesius’un ünü pek çok hastalığa yararlı olarak nitelenen bir kara yakıdan kaynaklanmaktadır. Modern araştırmacılar, sözü edilen yakının Galenus (MS 129 – 216) tarafından nakledilen dört ayrı reçetesini incelemiş ve bunlar arasında ciddi farklılıklar bulunduğu sonucuna ulaşmışlardır. Bu araştırma öncelikle, Hicesius yakısının Galenus tarafından aktarılan dört tarifine ek olarak Aëtius Amidenus (MS 6. yy.), Paulus Aegineta (MS 7. yy.) ve Nicolaus Myrepsus’un (MS 13. yy.) eserlerinde tespit edilen tariflerine odaklanmaktadır. Ardından, söz konusu reçetelerin ortak bir kaynaktan olup olmayacağına ilişkin belirleyici unsurların; içerdikleri maddeler, hazırlanış biçimleri ve yazarların kullandığı dil olduğu düşünülerek, söz konusu reçetelere bu açılardan yaklaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, günümüze ulaşan yakı reçetelerinin modern araştırmacılar tarafından iddia edildiği gibi herhangi iki tanesi dahi aynı kaynaktan çıkmış olamayacak ölçüde farklı olmadığı görülmüştür.

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Dönmez, E., Aşkit, Ç. (2026). The Plaster of Hicesius. Dört Öge, Sayı: 29, 1–25. https://ajindex.com/articles/1668764

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