Complete Record - Heirs of Hippocrates No. 1210

ANTONIO CALY BRACHO (1766-1833) Ensayo para la materia medica mexicana. Oficina del Hospital de S. Pedro, à cargo del C. Manuel Buen-Abad 1832 xi, 101 pp. 18.3 cm.

This early Mexican materia medica, commissioned by the City of Puebla, describes the location, growth characteristics, appearance, uses, and preparation of a large number of native Mexican plants. The works of twenty-one scientists and botanists are cited including those of Lamarck, Linnaeus, and Sprengel. The text and indices provide the Spanish and Latin name of each plant.

Gift of John Martin, M.D.