ANTIQUITY 1 contains information pertaining to many recognized POISONS, including HEMLOCK, ACONITE, OPIUM and METALS such as lead, copper and antimony. 2 Classify poisons into Plants, Animals, Minerals. Also created DE MATERIA MEDICA which contains references to some 600 PLANTS 3 drunk regularly a mixture of compaction (includes 36 INGREDIENTS) to protect him from assassination.