Project Gutenberg 2006-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 191 Fernie, William Thomas 1830 Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Transcribed by Ruth Hart "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure" by William Thomas Fernie is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This text focuses on the medicinal properties of various herbs, providing detailed explanations and justifications for their use as healing remedies in contemporary medicine. Fernie guides readers through the historical use of herbal medicine while anchoring his insights in modern chemical analysis, thus reconciling traditional practices with contemporary scientific understanding. The beginning of the book introduces the concept of "Herbal Simples," defined as single-ingredient remedies derived from plants. It discusses the historical context of herbal medicine, referencing classical sources and outlining the evolution of herbal practices over the centuries. The author aims to clarify the chemical basis for the medicinal properties of common herbs, transitioning from anecdotal evidence to scientifically validated uses. Moreover, he underscores the resurgence of interest in herbal remedies by emphasizing their reliability as alternatives to synthesized medications in the waking age of modern science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Botany, Medical QK Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - General 1294097 1294039 2024-10-08T12:56:34.489829 2023-09-09T04:09:58.209945 text/html text/html 1294090 1294032 2024-10-08T12:56:34.961811 2023-09-09T04:09:58.498961 text/html text/html 587079 2024-10-08T12:56:55.676705 application/epub+zip 606659 2024-10-08T12:56:40.567795 application/epub+zip 582589 2024-10-08T12:56:38.337775 application/epub+zip 1061770 2024-10-08T12:57:05.587153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985312 2024-10-08T12:56:52.955732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952351 2022-09-09T09:00:55.036268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190499 1190494 2024-10-08T12:56:33.493797 2023-09-09T04:09:57.541949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1190283 2006-09-22T16:04:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 471823 2006-09-22T16:04:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1190296 2006-09-22T16:04:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471622 2006-09-22T16:04:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20114 2024-10-08T12:57:05.726134 application/rdf+xml 18993 2024-10-08T12:56:38.889802 image/jpeg 4432 2024-10-08T12:56:38.613777 image/jpeg 576993 2024-10-08T12:56:35.063840 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog