Nature, Alternative Medicine & Natural Healing, Biology & Life Sciences, Anthropology, Plants & Fungi, Botany
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Overview
Originally written in the Aztec language, this 16th-century codex was the first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World. It contains ancient remedies for myriad ailments — boils, hair loss, cataracts, insomnia hiccoughs, and gout, to name a few. Analytical Index to Plants. New Introduction. Over 180 black-and-white and 38 color illustrations.Synopsis
Originally written in the Aztec language, this 16th-century codex was the first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World. It contains ancient remedies for myriad ailments boils, hair loss, cataracts, insomnia hiccoughs, and gout, to name a few. An extraordinarily rare and valuable document; amazing in its scope, detail, careful observation, and accurate description.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 2000
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780486411309