Book ID: 105325
Betson, Thomas
The Syon Abbey Herbal - the Last Monastic Herbal in England. c. AD 1517. Reprint edited by John Adams and Stuart Forbes. 2014. 8 plates. 376 p. Cloth.
The Syon Abbey Herbal is the last monastic herbal to be written inEngland before the final dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. Writtenin English and Latin by Syon's last librarian, Thomas Betson, itcontains details of over 700 plants and nearly 500 remedies, and is anessentail guide to early modern medicine, particularly withreferences to women's health.