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The New Healing Herbs
The newly revised and updated reference guide to herbal medicine offers readers sound advice on how to use more than 100 popular plants for healing purposes.
The Making of the English Gardener
The people and publications at the root of a national obsession
Health, Disease and Society in Europe, 1500-1800
The period from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment constitutes a vital phase in the history of European medicine. Elements of continuity with the classical and medieval past are evident in the ongoing importance of a humor-based view of medicine and the treatment of illness. At the same time, new theories of the body emerged in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to challenge established ideas in medical circles. In recent years, scholars have explored this terrain with increasingly fascinating results, often revising our previous understanding of the ways in which early modern Europeans discussed the body, health and disease. In order to understand these and related processes, historians are increasingly aware of the way in which every aspect of medical care and provision in early modern Europe was shaped by the social, religious, political and cultural concerns of the age.
Fluorescence of Supermolecules, Polymers, and Nanosystems
This, the fourth volume in the Springer series on fluorescence, focuses on the fluorescence of nanosystems, polymers and supermolecules, as well as the development and application of fluorescent probes. Aimed at researchers in organic and physical chemistry and in material sciences, emphasis is placed on the fluorescence of artificial and biological nanosystems; single molecule fluorescence and the luminescence of polymers; and micro- and nanoparticles and nanotubes.
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Rhubarb
An Asian plant with mysterious cathartic powers, medicinal rhubarb spurred European trade expeditions and obsessive scientific inquiry from the Renaissance until the twentieth century. Rarely, however, had there been a plant that so thoroughly frustrated Europeans' efforts to acquire it and to master its special botanical and chemical properties. Here Clifford Foust presents the remarkable efforts of the explorers, traders, botanists, gardeners, physicians, and pharmacists who tried to adapt rhubarb for convenient use in Europe. His is an intriguing tale of how humans and their institutions have been affected by natural realities they do not entirely comprehend. Readers interested in the his...
The Old English Herbals
Eleanour Sinclair Rohde's 'The Old English Herbals' is a comprehensive exploration of the history and botanical knowledge found in ancient herbals from England. Rohde meticulously examines the medicinal properties and cultural significance of various herbs, providing readers with a detailed look into the herbal remedies used in the past. Written in a scholarly and informative style, the book offers a glimpse into the herbal practices of early England, making it a valuable resource for historians and botanists alike. The text is rich with detailed descriptions of plants, their uses, and the rituals associated with them, offering a vivid portrait of the herbal knowledge of the era. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of botany or traditional medicine. Eleanour Sinclair Rohde's expertise in herbal lore and her passion for preserving this knowledge shines through in 'The Old English Herbals', making it a compelling and enlightening read for those seeking to delve into the world of ancient herbalism.
The Naming of Names
For centuries, some of the most brilliant minds in Europe searched for the rules of nature's game. In a world full of plagues and poisons, many medicines were made from plant extracts and there was a practical need to differentiate between one plant and another. Alongside this was an overwhelming desire to make sense of the natural world. Scholars, aided by the artists who painted the first pictures of plants, set out looking, writing and classifying, but 2,000 years were to pass before any rules became clear. Anna Pavord takes us on an exhilarating and fascinating journey through botanical history, travelling from Athens in the third century BC, through Constantinople and Venice, Padua and Pisa to the present day.
