An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552 by William Gates, Martin De Cruz

An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552
William Gates, Martin De Cruz
Page: 192
Format: pdf, ePub, mobi, fb2
ISBN: 9780486411309
Publisher: Dover Publications
An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552

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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.

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