Vienna Dioscurides
Vienna Dioscurides is a very old book that has pictures and words explaining how to use plants and herbs as medicine. Think of it like a really big picture book that shows you how to make people feel better using special plants. It was made almost 1,500 years ago in a place called Byzantium (which is now Istanbul, Turkey) by a guy named Dioscurides.
Dioscurides was very smart and knew a lot about plants and medicine. He wrote down everything he knew and drew pictures to make it easier for people to understand. This book was so useful that people kept copying it and making new versions of it throughout history.
The Vienna Dioscurides book is special because it is one of the oldest copies we have of the original book made by Dioscurides. It has been around for a very long time and has helped many people learn how to use plants to make people feel better.
Dioscurides was very smart and knew a lot about plants and medicine. He wrote down everything he knew and drew pictures to make it easier for people to understand. This book was so useful that people kept copying it and making new versions of it throughout history.
The Vienna Dioscurides book is special because it is one of the oldest copies we have of the original book made by Dioscurides. It has been around for a very long time and has helped many people learn how to use plants to make people feel better.