03-06-2026, 12:10 PM
Hi,
Yes, this has been proposed and investigated. For example, in 1637 Georgius Barschius wrote to Athanasius Kircher:
"From the pictures of herbs, of which there are a great many in the codex, and of varied images, stars and other things bearing the appearance of chemical symbolism, it is my guess that the whole thing is medical, the most beneficial branch of learning for the human race apart from the salvation of souls."
Even if some people believe that Barschius was referring to some other codex, the idea that the manuscript is medicinal and is a reference book has been around since the manuscript resurfaced in the XX century, I think.
Yes, this has been proposed and investigated. For example, in 1637 Georgius Barschius wrote to Athanasius Kircher:
"From the pictures of herbs, of which there are a great many in the codex, and of varied images, stars and other things bearing the appearance of chemical symbolism, it is my guess that the whole thing is medical, the most beneficial branch of learning for the human race apart from the salvation of souls."
Even if some people believe that Barschius was referring to some other codex, the idea that the manuscript is medicinal and is a reference book has been around since the manuscript resurfaced in the XX century, I think.