Traditional medicine in the colonial Philippines 16th to the 19th century - Planta, Ma. Mercedes G. (Diliman, Quezon City The University of the Philippines Press, 2024)
1. Confluence of traditions: traditional medicine, 16th and 17th centuries -- 2. The observations of Alcina: a catalog of traditional remedies for everyday life -- 3. Botanical expeditions and scientific investigations: traditional medicine in the Spanish enlightenment, 18th and 19th centuries -- 4. Belief and science: traditional medicine in the 19th century -- 5. The scientific identification and practical application of Philippine medicinal plants and herbs -- 6. "Making the tropics habitable and healthful: traditional medicine, the state, and the beginnings of public health."
Previous edition: Traditional medicine in the colonial Philippines: 16th to the 19th century / Ma. Mercedes G. Planta. 2017.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-232) and index.
Keywords: Traditional medicine -- Philippines; Traditional medicine -- Philippines -- History