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Materia medica Americana, potissimum regni vegetabilis.
Publication Details
Erlangen: J. J. Palmii, 1787 CE.
Schoepff came to America in 1777 as a surgeon with the Hessian troops employed by the British Forces. He returned to Germany in 1784 and compiled the first full American materia medica, describing about 400 plants, including a few references to native American remedies. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #1837 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/2194 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | materia-medica-americana-potissimum-regni-vegetabilis |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Erlangen