The National Library of Medicine, History of Medicine Division, presents a
new "mini-exhibit," "Hortus Sanitatis: The Universe of Medicinal Plants in
the Late Middle Ages." The exhibit, curated by Alain Touwaide, visiting
scholar in the History of Medicine Division, NLM, and Research Associate,
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, introduces the
world of medicinal plants, from their mythological origins to their
preparation and administration in medieval practice.

Reproductions of illustrations from Greek, Latin, and Arabic manuscripts and
early printed books illustrate how knowledge was accumulated, both across
the centuries and from one culture to another around the Mediterranean
basin. With the Renaissance, scholars turned directly to Greek science,
opening new paths for research.

The exhibit is located in the lobby of the National Library of Medicine
(Bld. 38), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. It will be on
display through December 19, 2003.

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