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Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Hortus medicus, or figures and descriptions of the more important plants used in medicine, or possessed of poisonous qualities; with their medical properties, chemical analysis, &c. &c

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black & London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1834.

This materia medica, with fine hand-colored plates, also includes and illustrates poisonous plants with detailed discussion of their properties.  It includes recommended dosages for pharmaceutical preparations. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.

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Entry Number#8662
Permanent Linkhttps://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/10839
External URLhortus-medicus-or-figures-and-descriptions-of-the-more-important-plants-used-in-medicine-or-possessed-of-poisonous-qualities-with-their-medical-properties-chemical-analysis-c-c-by-george-graves-the-chemical-and-medical-departments-by-john-davie-morries

Geographic Context

Publication places: Edinburgh; London