The American herbal, or materia medica
Dublin Core
Title
The American herbal, or materia medica
Subject
Excerpts
Herbals
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809
Materia medica
Botany, Medical
Description
"Promulgated for the purpose of spreading medical light and information in America," Samuel Stearns' herbal is the first to be printed in the United States and incorporates information from the traditions of American Indians.
Abstract
Excerpt from The American herbal, or materia medica by Samuel Stearns, showing the beginning of the list of herbs beginning with "A"
Creator
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809
Publisher
David Carlisle
Date Created
1801
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (1.Msp.1801.1)
Format
text
Extent
excerpt (1 page)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0002536
Provenance
Purchased by the Friends of the Harvard Medical School Library, 1933
Files
Collection
Citation
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809, “The American herbal, or materia medica,” OnView, accessed April 19, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12595.