"Chronicles of Pharmacy, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by A. C. Wootton is a journey through the early days of medicine, starting with the very first healers who learned about plants through watching the world around them. The book tells the story of how ancient cultures mixed magic and medicine, believing that gods and goddesses gave them the knowledge to heal. Discover the figures credited with giving medical knowledge, the volume introduces the reader to herbalists and their early practices. Wootton's writing sets out to follow the path of how common medicines came to be, recognizing that the story might twist and turn along the way.
Chronicles of Pharmacy, Vol. 1 (of 2)
By A. C. Wootton
Uncover the mystical origins of medicine, where gods and magic intertwined with early scientific observations to give birth to the practices we know today.
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