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Hortus medicus, or figures and descriptions of the more important plants used in medicine, or possessed of poisonous qualities; with their medical properties, chemical analysis, &c. &c

Publication Details

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black & London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1834 CE.

This materia medica, with fine hand-colored plates, also includes and illustrates poisonous plants with detailed discussion of their properties.  It includes recommended dosages for pharmaceutical preparations. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#8662
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/10839
External URLhortus-medicus-or-figures-and-descriptions-of-the-more-important-plants-used-in-medicine-or-possessed-of-poisonous-qualities-with-their-medical-properties-chemical-analysis-c-c-by-george-graves-the-chemical-and-medical-departments-by-john-davie-morries

Geographic Context

Publication places: Edinburgh; London