Author: Eleanour Sinclair RohdePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Old English Herbals
Author: Eleanour Sinclair RohdePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Medieval Herbal Remedies
Author: Anne Van ArsdallPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136613889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
This book presents for the first time an up-to-date and easy-to-read translation of a medical reference work that was used in Western Europe from the fifth century well into the Renaissance. Listing 185 medicinal plants, the uses for each, and remedies that were compounded using them, the translation will fascinate medievalist, medical historians and the layman alike.
The Old English Herbals
Author: Eleanour Sinclair RohdePublisher:
ISBN: 9781514155806
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
"The fairies have almost deserted us, but perhaps they will one day come back to our gardens and teach us that there is something true, though beyond what we can know, in the old astrological lore of the close secret communion between stars and flowers. Do not flowers seem to reflect in microscopic form those glorious flowers which deck the firmament of heaven? In many flowers there is something so star-like that almost unconsciously our minds connect them with the luminaries in the great expanse above us, and from this it seems but a short step to the belief that there is between them a secret communion which is past our understanding." The Old English Herbals, originally published in 1922, is a book about, in the author's words, "that fascinating and somewhat neglected branch of garden literature--the old English Herbals." At the time it was written, herb gardens were scarce; though the author's influence and books contributed to the growth we see in both herb and vegetable gardening today. Still of relevance and interest to modern gardeners, the book includes descriptions of Anglo-Saxon herbals, early printed herbals, herbals from "the New World," the history of the last great English herbalist John Parkinson, and late-seventeenth century herbals. "Offers a careful review of all the important herbals from the eighth to the seventeenth century." -Susan Wittig Albert, "China Bayles' Book of Days: 365 Celebrations of the Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Herbs From The World of Pecan Springs" "A careful and beautiful work on that curiously neglected branch of garden literature, the old English Herbals. It is all very fascinating. Readers who already possess Miss Rohde's first book, 'A Garden of Herbs,' will find here the same delicate perception for detail, and the same charming enthusiasm that attracted them there.....We cannot close this inadequate review of a notable volume without a word of praise for the admirable exhaustive bibliographies." -The Bookman, Volume 63, 1922
Medieval Herbals
Author: Minta CollinsPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802083135
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Collins shows how the principal herbal traditions of Classical descent were replaced by a new observation of nature that itself paved the way for the magnificent paintings of later French and Italian herbals.
A Garden of Herbs
Author: Eleanour Sinclair RohdePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking (Herbs)
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Old English Medical Remedies
Author: Sinéad SpearingPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526711729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
How pagan women blended magic and medicine—and why their medieval recipes may help cure modern-day illnesses. In ninth-century England, Bishop lfheah the Bald is dabbling with magic. By collecting folk remedies from pagan women, he risks his reputation. Yet posterity has been kind, as from the pages of Bald’s book a remedy has been found that cures the superbug MRSA where modern antibiotics have failed. Within a few months of this discovery, a whole new area of medical research called Ancientbiotics has been created to discover further applications for these remedies. Yet, what will science make of the elves, hags and nightwalkers which also stalk the pages of Bald’s book and its companion piece Lacnunga, urging prescriptions of a very different, unsettling nature? In these works, cures for the “moon mad” and hysteria are interspersed with directives to drink sheep’s dung and jump across dead men’s graves. Old English Medical Remedies explores the herbal efficacy of these ancient remedies while evaluating the supernatural, magical elements, and suggests these provide a powerful psychological narrative revealing an approach to healthcare far more sophisticated than hitherto believed. All the while, the voices of the wise women who created and used these remedies are brought to life, after centuries of suppression by the Church, in this fascinating read.
The Western Herbal Tradition
Author: Graeme TobynPublisher: Singing Dragon
ISBN: 0857012592
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
The Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice of phythotherapy will be transformed as the herbal knowledge from these sources is illuminated and assessed. Each chapter offers clear information on identification, uses and recipes, as well as recommendations on safety, prescribing, dosage and full academic references. The Western Herbal Tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history.
Herbals, Their Origin and Evolution
Author: Agnes Robertson ArberPublisher: Cambridge [Eng.] : University Press
ISBN:
Category : Botanical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Author: Elizabeth Blackwell
Author: John Gerard