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Medieval book is important resource for how plants were once collected, treated and used

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Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:52:09 +0000
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Latinus 9333 is the Latin translation of the so-called Tacuinum sanitatis, a medieval handbook on wellness written in Arabic by the 11th-century physician ibn Butlan. It deals with factors influencing human health: from the air, the environment and food, to physical exercise and sexual activity.
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