CONDITION REPORT: 344 pages, in fair to very worn condition; complete text pages albeit with foxing, some pages are detached from binding, scuffed edges, heavily damaged binding, detached front cover with holes and tears.
With a printed dedication by the author on page 5 to His Excellency Ezequiel De Ordonez, dated Paris, April 13, 1892

ABOUT THE WORK

Important Work on Philippine Herbal Medicine “This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.” — AbeBooks by LARS RAYMUND C. UBALDO, PH.D Plantas Medicinales de Filipinas was a product of TH Pardo de Tavera’s scientific investigation of medicinal plants when he was commissioned by the Spanish government to “collect data regarding the use that the Filipinos make of their plants in the treatment of the disease.” Tavera follows a standard presentation of his data in the book: taxonomic information (order, family, species, scientific name), use, biological description, and habitat. For the author, the modest goal of the book, as stated in the preface is for “the physicians and pharmacists practicing in the Philippines [to] undertake investigations and experiments regarding the therapeutic properties of plants of my native land, and that my endeavors may have acted as a stimulus or inspirations to the loyal and earnest study of the subjects that are now awakening such interest...