Plants in 16th and 17th Century: Botany between Medicine and Science

Ahead of Publication Published by De Gruyter 2023

Plants in 16th and 17th Century

Botany between Medicine and Science

Edited by: Fabrizio Baldassarri

Volume 8 in the series Medical Traditions

Overview

About this book

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.

Author information

Fabrizio Baldassarri, Ca' Foscari University Venice, Italy.

Topics

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars of Early modern history of science, botany, books, and medicine, as well as intellectual and material history
Pages
- Front matter: 13
- Main content: 263
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 44
- Coloured Illustrations: 5
Keywords: Herbalism; Materia Medica; anatomy of plants; exotic plants and drogues

eBook

Planned Publication: July 3, 2023
ISBN: 9783110739930

Hardcover

Planned Publication: July 3, 2023
ISBN: 9783110739664