[Medico-botanical manuscript]

[Medico-botanical manuscript]

Publication:
Produced: [1775?]
Language(s):
Latin
Format:
Manuscript text
Subject(s):
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Plants, Medicinal
Materia Medica
Genre(s):
Formulary
Abstract:
Anonymous work divided into two parts, alphabetically arranged. First part deals with exotic plants such as aloes, camphor, balsam, vanilla, and senna with detailed instructions for the preparation of tinctures, essences and ointments, and appropirate doses for a variety of illnesses. Second part highlights native plants, however the author stops with the letter M. Included are nutritional plants such as figs, coffee, grapes, endives, blackcurrant, pistachios and cocoa, and instructions and formulas for their appropriate use.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain (More information)
Extent:
416, [80 blank], [16], [8 blank] p.
Provenance:
Purchase, 8/2002.
NLM Unique ID:
101154080 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
50598494
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101154080