Arzneimittelbuch der Philippine Welser, Arzneimittelbuch
1560-1570 | Anna Welser
This book of medicinal remedies once owned by Philippine Welser was compiled by her mother Anna Welser in her own hand between 1560 and 1570. Shortly after Philippine’s marriage to Archduke Ferdinand II in 1557 she moved from her native Augsburg to live with her daughter in Bohemia and subsequently to Tyrol, where she died in 1571. Anna Welser’s book of medicinal remedies bears no relation to the scholarly herbals of her time. She was principally concerned with the effects of plants, whereas Hieronymus Bock, Leonhard Fuchs, Otto Brunfels or the personal physician of her son-in-law Ferdinand II, Pietro Andrea Mattioli, examined them from the botanical point of view. It is possible that Anna Welser originally intended to write a cookery book, since the recipes on the first few pages do not contain any references to the curative effects of the ingredients. It is not until later on in the collection that her intention to record medicinal knowledge becomes apparent. Over the course of time the book of medicinal remedies grew into a collection of recipes that had been tried and tested in a domestic context/household use. While they were not systematically organized, certain emphases emerge, either in respect of the disorder – for example, in recipes for stomach complaints – or of the ingredients used, including recipes with quinces or violets. Striking aspects include the close attention Anna Welser pays to children’s diseases, which she distinguished clearly from adult disorders, and her frequent references to the importance of dental hygiene. Her explicit instruction to use only new vessels and freshly washed linen or other clean implements when preparing medicinal remedies shows that Anna Welser was far in advance of the general notions of hygiene pertaining at her time.
This book of medicinal remedies once owned by Philippine Welser was compiled by her mother Anna Welser in her own hand between 1560 and 1570. Shortly after Philippine’s marriage to Archduke Ferdinand II in 1557 she moved from her native Augsburg to live with her daughter in Bohemia and subsequently to Tyrol, where she died in 1571. Anna Welser’s book of medicinal remedies bears no relation to the scholarly herbals of her time. She was principally concerned with the effects of plants, whereas Hieronymus Bock, Leonhard Fuchs, Otto Brunfels or the personal physician of her son-in-law Ferdinand II, Pietro Andrea Mattioli, examined them from the botanical point of view. It is possible that Anna Welser originally intended to write a cookery book, since the recipes on the first few pages do not contain any references to the curative effects of the ingredients. It is not until later on in the collection that her intention to record medicinal knowledge becomes apparent. Over the course of time the book of medicinal remedies grew into a collection of recipes that had been tried and tested in a domestic context/household use. While they were not systematically organized, certain emphases emerge, either in respect of the disorder – for example, in recipes for stomach complaints – or of the ingredients used, including recipes with quinces or violets. Striking aspects include the close attention Anna Welser pays to children’s diseases, which she distinguished clearly from adult disorders, and her frequent references to the importance of dental hygiene. Her explicit instruction to use only new vessels and freshly washed linen or other clean implements when preparing medicinal remedies shows that Anna Welser was far in advance of the general notions of hygiene pertaining at her time.
Writer:
Anna Welser
Time:
1560-1570
Object Name
Arzneimittelbuch der Philippine Welser, Arzneimittelbuch
Culture
Augsburg, Bresnitz, Bürglitz, Innsbruck
Material/technology:
Papier, Leder, 129 Bll. und ein Zusatzblatt
brauner Ledereinband mit goldfarbenem Ornament
Dimensions:
H. 30,5 cm × B. 20,5 cm geschlossen
Copyright
Schloss Ambras Innsbruck
Invs.
Schloss Ambras Innsbruck, PA 1474
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