The Trotula : An English Translation of the Medieval Compendium of Women's Medicine

Note on the Paperback Edition ix List of Illustrations x Preface xi Introduction 1(2) Salerno 3(11) Women's Medicine 14(37) The Fate of the Trotula 51(11) Note on This Translation 62(3) The Trotula Book on the Conditions of Women 65(24) On Treatments for Women 89(24) On Women's Cosmetics 113(12) Appendix: Compound Medicines Employed in the Trotula Ensemble 125(12) Materia Medica Employed in the Trotula 137(28) Notes 165(44) Bibliography 209(12) Index 221