Materia Medica Mexicana - A Manual of Mexican Medicinal Herbs - Hardcover

by Fernando Altamirano (Author)

This extensive guide to herbal medicine details the medicinal plants found in Mexico, their habitats and their various healing properties.

First published in 1904, Materia Medica Mexicana is the ideal read for those who wish to discover a rich encyclopedia of Mexican herbal medicine. A perfect guide to alternative healing methods for those interested in botany and medicine, this volume details the various names and habitats of medicinal herbs. Explore the appearance, characteristics, and chemical composition of many Mexican plants.

The contents of this volume features herbs such as:

- Artemisa Mexicana

- Casimiroa Edulis

- Chenopodium Foetidum

- Heterotheca Induloides

- Loeselia Coccinea

- Prunus Capuli

- Peperomia Umbilicata

- Argemona Mexicana

- Llora Sangre