The History of Domestic Plant Medicine

Gabrielle Hatfield

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The History Press Ltd
01 February 2023

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Social & cultural history; History of medicine; Traditional medicine & herbal remedies

A fascinating look at the herbal and planet-based remedies popular in Britain through history. The debt owed to botany by medicine is not commonly appreciated. In the past, medicine relied almost entirely on plants, and even today, many western medicines are plant derived. Historians have largely neglected domestic medicine in favour of 'official medicine'. Although an impressive amount of information is available in primary sources, both within record offices and in private hands, relatively little has been published on British domestic plant medicine. The author has gathered a wealth of material from manuscripts, letters, diaries and personal interviews. This book brings together this information, using it to produce a vivid and detailed picture of the use of domestic remedies in Britain from 1700 to the present day. It draws upon oral history and manuscript sources to record for posterity this neglected aspect of our heritage. Much of this has never been published before, and little modern material has been written down, and is in danger of disappearing altogether when the current generation of elderly people dies out. This book is a valuable contribution to the study of the folklore of modern Britain and is a fascinating piece of social history. AUTHOR: Gabrielle Hatfield is a professional botanist and an acclaimed historian of plant medicine. Having studied botany at Cambridge, she earned her PhD at Edinburgh in plant medicine. She is the writer of numerous volumes on herbal medicine and folk remedies, and has been awarded the Michaelis-Jean Ratcliff Prize and the John Thackray Medal.

By: Gabrielle Hatfield
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781803991900
ISBN 10: 1803991909
Publication Date: 01 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Gabrielle Hatfield is a professional botanist and an acclaimed historian of plant medicine. Having studied botany at Cambridge, she earned her PhD at Edinburgh in plant medicine. She is the writer of numerous volumes on herbal medicine and folk remedies, and has been awarded the Michaelis-Jean Ratcliff Prize and the John Thackray Medal.

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The History of Domestic Plant Medicine

Gabrielle Hatfield

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