Botanica medica: parte prima

Abstract

This handwritten notebook written primarily in Italian, with passages in Latin and English, the notebook outlines a syllabus on medical botany. It covers the historical relationship between medicine and botany, classification of plants based on their physiological and therapeutic properties, and pharmaceutical uses. It also includes detailed notes on plant families such as Pinaceae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Papilionaceae, and others, with plant names recorded in Latin. The text features explanations of plant compounds including essential oils, organic acids, and their medicinal actions.