Author
Dawa'i, Fada'i, author
Author Original
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, dedicatee
Publication Date
1333
Publication Place
[Kashmir] -
Kashmir Book Bazaar
Subject
Medicinal plants > Iran > Early works to 1800. Medicinal plants > India > Early works to 1800. Botany, Medical > Iran. Botany, Medical > India. Acrostics (Poetry) Herbals
Type
kitap
Language
Persian
Digital
No
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
166
Physical Dimensions
166 pages ; 22 cm (8vo)
Library
The Cornell University Library
Record ID
16457451
Library Location
Cornell University Library
Date
1333
Sample Text
An early 20th century edition of a medieval Persian herbal, written in acrostic verse, describing qualities of plants and their curative formulae. The text discusses drugs and diets historically used in Iran, India and other parts of western Asia, and their effects.