Excerpt from History of Cultivated Vegetables, Vol. 1 of 2: Comprising Their Botanical
IT is not without feelings of anxiety and apprehension, that the Author commits his second Work, on the vegetable gifts of Na ture, to the public.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an extensive and thorough history of cultivated vegetables. It is a scholarly work by a single author who had previously written an acclaimed volume detailing cultivated fruits. The author has extracted excerpts from the writings of ancient doctors and poets from many eras, who often had an extensive knowledge of and appreciation for the healing properties of plants. This volume gives the reader insight into the significant role vegetables have played in the development of civilization. The book delves into the therapeutic properties of vegetables, both real and imagined, including many recipes for the preparation of herbal remedies. Although contemporary Western medicine may have disregarded many of the ancient physical benefits attributed to vegetables, this book serves as a reminder that their nutritional value has been a cornerstone of life for millennia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330458778_0
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