A Botanical Index to All the Medicinal Plants is a practical reference for pharmacists and herbalists.
It catalogs the medicinal plants typically kept by druggists, organized alphabetically by both their officinal (botanical) names and their common names. This edition, compiled by Allan Pollock in 1872, offers a stable, historical snapshot of plant names used in the trade.
Designed for daily use in a store or classroom, the book helps you match local names to formal plant names and understand the traditional terms you may encounter in writings, labels, or supplier lists. It emphasizes accuracy and consistency, aiming to support precise identification and communication among practitioners.
- alphabetized lists of local/common names paired with official botanical names
- clear distinctions between multiple names used for the same plant
- emphasis on practical reference for druggists and students of botany
- historical insight into how medicinal plants were named and organized in the 19th century
Ideal for readers of pharmacology, historic botany, and anyone dealing with old herbals or pharmacy catalogs.