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An ancient Mesopotamian herbal /

Traditional medical systems continue to impact the lives of people around the globe. These systems vary greatly in their underlying beliefs, but all commonly rely on the consumption of plant matter as a central practice. An Ancient Mesopotamian Herbal is a new, fully illustrated book that explores t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Böck, Barbara (Barbara Alexandra) (Author), Ghazanfar, Shahina A. (Author), Nesbitt, Mark, 1961- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK : Kew Publishing ; Royal Botanic Gardens, [2023].
Subjects:
Herbals > Therapeutic use > Iraq.
Traditional medicine > Iraq.
Medicine, Assyro-Babylonian.
Herbiers (Ouvrages) > Emploi en thérapeutique > Irak.
Médecine assyro-babylonienne.
Mesopotamia (region)
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Summary:Traditional medical systems continue to impact the lives of people around the globe. These systems vary greatly in their underlying beliefs, but all commonly rely on the consumption of plant matter as a central practice. An Ancient Mesopotamian Herbal is a new, fully illustrated book that explores the uses of plants in traditional medicine and how these botanical roots extend to modern, "conventional" medicinal treatments.
Physical Description:200 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-190) and index.
ISBN:9781842467985
1842467980