An Aztec Herbal

The Classic Codex of 1552

Ranked #52 in Aztec

"I love that this book is the real deal. A truly unique and informative read." — Texas Kitchen and Garden and More
Originally written in the Aztec language, Nahuatl, in 1552, this classic codex was the first herbal and medical text compiled in the New World. The author of this extraordinarily rare and valuable document was Martín de la Cruz, an Aztec physician, whose work was subsequently translated into Latin by an Aztec nobleman, Juan Badiano.
The book was translated into English in 1939 by William Gates. In these pages are centuries-old Aztec remedies for boils, hair loss,...
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