Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis

Title

Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis

Subject

Botany

Description

Based on the traditions of the Nahua people of Mesoamerica, this manuscript includes both description and images of herbals found in the New World--what is now known as Central Mexico--that were used for various medical ailments by the Aztecs. This manuscript incorporates images of natural fauna present in Mesoamerica, along with corresponding descriptions dictated to its medicinal purpose and recipe.

Creator

Martin de la Cruz, Juan Badiano

Source

Little Book of the Medicinal Herbs of Indians, Codex Barberini

Date

1552

Contributor

Students of the Tlatelolco School

Relation

Friar Bernardino de Sahagun

Format

Printed text

Language

Nahuatl, Latin

Type

text

Files

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Citation

Martin de la Cruz, Juan Badiano, “Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis,” Art and Science in the Early Modern World, accessed December 28, 2024, http://artandscience.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/113.

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