Johannes Hartlieb's Book of Herbs (1462)
Johannes Hartlieb's Book of Herbs, from 1462, is a unique fully illustrated herbal incorporating medicinal plant uses, traditional classification, and magical properties. Hartlieb, a scholar of occult sciences, authored various works beyond herbal medicine.
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Johannes Hartlieb's Book of Herbs, created in 1462, is a significant work that incorporates content from earlier natural history texts. It includes 160 illustrations alongside descriptions of plants' medicinal uses, making it a unique fully illustrated herbal from the German incunabula period. The book follows traditional botanical classification methods and provides details on plant names, locations, storage conditions, effects on the body, and preparation recipes. Hartlieb's text reflects medieval humorism, prescribing treatments based on the concept of opposites. The book also delves into the magical properties of certain plants, emphasizing secrecy around their virtues. Hartlieb, known for his interest in occult sciences, served as a personal physician to Duke Sigmund of Bavaria-Munich and authored various scholarly works beyond herbal medicine, including texts on memory enhancement, lunar divination, and forbidden arts. His contributions to literature and magic in the late Middle Ages are notable.
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