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Click to enlargeAn Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552

William Gates
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Format: Book
ISBN: 0486411303
Page Count: 192
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Originally written in the Aztec language, this 16th-century codex was the first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World. It contains ancient remedies for myriad ailments — boils, hair loss, cataracts, insomnia hiccoughs, and gout, to name a few. Analytical Index to Plants. New Introduction. Over 180 black-and-white and 38 color illustrations.

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