A History Of Plant Medicine: Western Herbal Medicine from the Ancient Greeks to Modern Day

Drawing on her decades of experience as an established herbalist and
historian, Christina Stapley presents an encyclopaedic and accessible
guide to the theory and practice of Western herbal medicine
throughout history. Spanning an impressive timeline of two thousand
years, A History of Plant Medicine is a fundamental textbook for
students and practitioners of herbal medicine to enhance their study
and practice, as well as an enjoyable narrative for anyone interested in
this bountiful and fascinating subject.

Using a wealth of historical research, Stapley invites readers on a
journey from the beginnings of botany, through to the development of
Greek and Celtic medicine, including Roman medicine and the Roman
settlement of Britain. It moves on to explore Anglo-Saxon leechbooks,
Arabic Medicine, Norman influenced physicians and surgeons and
pharmacy in the Medieval Period. It also examines the physic garden
in Britain, Culpeper and Astrology, concluding with changes and
developments to herbal medicine in the modern day.