Reading medicine in the Codex de la Cruz Badiano 

 -  Journal of the History of Ideas, 69(2), p.169-192, 2008 .
<br/><br/> Bicultural medical practices have long been the norm in Western societies. Looking at the history of Western medicine, we find the constant adapta- tion of foreign ideas and materials. Humoral medicine, the translations of Dioscorides, and the search for ancient remedies like balsam are all indica- tive of Europe's desire to adapt and change medical information that came from radically different periods and cultures. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>HERBAL MEDICINE<br/>HISTORY<br/>MEXICO<br/>PUBLICATION<br/>REVIEW