Dioscorides on Pharmacy and Medicine – March 23, 2011

Dioscorides on Pharmacy and Medicine (History of Science Series) Paperback – March 23, 2011

Author: Visit Amazon's John M. Riddle Page | Language: English | ISBN: 0292729847 | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Dioscorides on Pharmacy and Medicine – March 23, 2011
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John M. Riddle is Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

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Series: History of Science Series (Book 3)
Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: University of Texas Press; Reprint edition (March 23, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0292729847
ISBN-13: 978-0292729841
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Since the time of Dioscorides, which was in the first century of the Christian era, there has certainly been a lot of historical "water under the bridge", and scientific perspectives and attitudes on medicine and pharmacy have changed radically, and many times over. And so, the whole scientific and medical worldview of Dioscorides' time was radically different from our own, including most of the basic scientific concepts and paradigms used to understand medicine. Looking at Dioscorides through a modern glass, using the available tools of modern botany, chemistry, medical history and archeology, John M. Riddle, a history professor, does his best to unravel the medical mysteries of Dioscorides, who has had an unparalleled influence on the entire field of medicine and pharmacy in Western civilization; Dioscorides was definitely a man way ahead of his time, and his five volume magnum opus, De Materia Medica, was the supreme authority on herbs and medicines for over 1500 years.

Considering the fact that Mr. Riddle is a history professor and an academician, and is not an herbalist or traditional healer with practical experience in using herbs and natural medicinal substances to heal, and is confined to the academic tools of modern theoretical science to make his observations and judgments, he has done a marvelous job of interpreting Dioscorides for the modern reader. I must admit that I learned a lot by reading this work, and found it to be a treasure trove of fascinating facts and useful information - perhaps some of it more useful to the natural healer than even Mr. Riddle understands.