title: [Associations of herbalists and spagyric gatherings: the court circle of Diego de Cortavila (1597-1657)].
abstract: This study analyses the work and personality of Diego de Cortavila, a Spanish royal apothecary who owned a notable botanical garden at the Spanish court in the first half of the seventeenth century. It is a particularly focused on his scientific, personal and professional relationships with other physicians and apothecaries who were, like him, concerned about natural history and chemical medicine.
authors.affiliation: Historia de la Farmacia. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. E-mail: folchia@farm.ucm.es.
authors.forename: Mar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rey Bueno
mesh_terms: D000422:Alchemy; D005197:Famous Persons; D029001:Herbal Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D012952:Societies / Q000266:history*; D013030:Spain