Lexicon Pharmaceuticum

I've been kinda busy with work and other pursuits so i'm just stopping by to give readers a text that I re-discovered whilst investigating for 3 new tinctures i'm about to make as a by-product of my work with Daniel Schulke's Viridarium Umbris and Ars Philtron. I'll post about them later when they are actually sitting and waiting for the Spirits to work their magic, in the meantime, let me tell you about the book

It's complete title is "Lexicon Pharmaceuticum, or a pharmaceutical Dictionary, comprehending the pharmcopeias of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, with a variety of other useful information relative to medicine and pharmacy." by Thomas Castle. We have acess to 1828 2nd edition and you can easily find it in google books, available for download in PDF format (obviously legal since the work is now public domain).

It is not a substitute for modern (good or excelent) herbals and some of its "advice" brings about a hearty chuckle, but nonetheless, it is packed with a wealth of advice on procedures, dosages and common terms to help a herbalist find its way and cross reference modern and more ancient sources. I haven't yet had the time to fully grasp its potencial (or flaws), but its worth is already shining through.