Project Gutenberg 2006-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 769 Fernie, William Thomas 1830 Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Transcribed by Ruth Hart "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure" by William Thomas Fernie is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This text focuses on the medicinal properties of various herbs, providing detailed explanations and justifications for their use as healing remedies in contemporary medicine. Fernie guides readers through the historical use of herbal medicine while anchoring his insights in modern chemical analysis, thus reconciling traditional practices with contemporary scientific understanding. The beginning of the book introduces the concept of "Herbal Simples," defined as single-ingredient remedies derived from plants. It discusses the historical context of herbal medicine, referencing classical sources and outlining the evolution of herbal practices over the centuries. The author aims to clarify the chemical basis for the medicinal properties of common herbs, transitioning from anecdotal evidence to scientifically validated uses. Moreover, he underscores the resurgence of interest in herbal remedies by emphasizing their reliability as alternatives to synthesized medications in the waking age of modern science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Botany, Medical QK Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Other Category: Science - Biology Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 1294269 2025-06-08T09:37:25.634296 text/html 1294090 2025-01-08T09:23:23.415702 text/html 587144 2025-06-08T09:37:46.894184 application/epub+zip 606634 2025-06-08T09:37:31.365260 application/epub+zip 582565 2025-06-08T09:37:29.075255 application/epub+zip 1061716 2025-06-08T09:37:57.029148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985312 2025-06-08T09:37:43.880217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952351 2022-09-09T09:00:55.036268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190499 2025-06-08T09:37:24.626333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1190283 2006-09-22T16:04:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 471823 2006-09-22T16:04:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1190296 2006-09-22T16:04:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471622 2006-09-22T16:04:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18591 2025-06-08T09:37:57.187107 application/rdf+xml 18993 2025-06-08T09:37:29.634234 image/jpeg 4432 2025-06-08T09:37:29.356243 image/jpeg 577056 2025-06-08T09:37:25.739261 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog