Antonio Filippo Ciucci: Aspects Of Forensic Toxicology
Authors
Giovanna Tassoni
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Law, University of Macerata, I
Massimiliano Zampi
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Law, University of Macerata, I
Rino Froldi
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Law, University of Macerata, I
Keywords:
Forensic toxicology, poisoning diagnosis, expert activity, XVII century
Abstract
The Authors have studied the aspects of forensic toxicology contained in the book “Il Filo di Arianna” (Ariadne’s thread) written by Antonio Filippo Ciucci, and published in 1682. This book is considered the first treatise of legal medicine written in vulgar (ancient italian). The Ciucci’s book contains many elements of originality, in particular for what concerns the poisoning diagnosis, the role of the institutional actors of sanitary body of this historical period, and their activity of export.
