Materia Medica Mexicana

Materia Medica Mexicana: A Manual Of Mexican Medicinal Herbs (1904) is a comprehensive guide to the traditional medicinal plants of Mexico. Written by Fernando Altamirano, a renowned Mexican botanist and pharmacist, the book provides detailed descriptions of over 400 medicinal herbs, including their properties, uses, and preparation methods. Each entry includes the plant's common and scientific names, as well as its traditional uses in Mexican folk medicine. The book also includes detailed illustrations of each plant, as well as a glossary of botanical terms and a bibliography of related works. Materia Medica Mexicana is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in traditional medicine, botany, or the cultural heritage of Mexico.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.