The existing secondary literature sees medieval lapidaries in a medicinal context. This essay argues that lapidaries and medicinal practice are two different “separate” fields. The essay shows how...Show moreThe existing secondary literature sees medieval lapidaries in a medicinal context. This essay argues that lapidaries and medicinal practice are two different “separate” fields. The essay shows how some lapidary descriptions fit in medicinal theory, but it also shows that in normal life processes stones are used in a different way. The stones that were used as medicines don’t match the lapidary descriptions.Show less
