Plants in 16th and 17th Century: Botany between Medicine and Science (Medical Traditions, 8) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 311221384X ISBN 13: 9783112213841

Publisher: De Gruyter, 2025

Synopsis

In the pre-modern times, while medicine was still relying on classical authorities on herbal remedies, a new engagement with the plant world emerged. This volume follows intertwined strands in the study of plants, examining newly introduced species that captured physicians' curiosity, expanded their therapeutic arsenal, and challenged their long-held medical theories. The development of herbaria, the creation of botanical gardens, and the inspection of plants contributed to a new understanding of the vegetal world. Increased attention to plants led to account for their therapeutic virtues, to test and produce new drugs, to recognize the physical properties of plants, and to develop a new plant science and medicine.

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About the Author

Fabrizio Baldassarri, Ca' Foscari University Venice, Italy.

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In the pre-modern times, while medicine was still relying on classical authorities on herbal remedies, a new engagement with the plant world emerged. This volume follows intertwined strands in the study of plants, examining newly introduced species that captured physicians' curiosity, expanded their therapeutic arsenal, and challenged their long-held medical theories. The development of herbaria, the creation of botanical gardens, and the inspection of plants contributed to a new understanding of the vegetal world. Increased attention to plants led to account for their therapeutic virtues, to test and produce new drugs, to recognize the physical properties of plants, and to develop a new plant science and medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311221384X
• ISBN 13: 9783112213841
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276
• Editor: Baldassarri Fabrizio