Although older writings exist which deal with herbal medicine, such as Edwin Smith Papyrus in Egypt, Pliny ’ s pharmacopoeia and De Materia Medica ( Περί ύλης ιατρικής ), a five volume book originally written in Greek by Pedanius Dioscorides, are considered the major initial works in the field.

For example, Bachelor of Science degrees in herbal medicine are offered at Universities such as University of East London, Middlesex University, University of Central Lancashire, University of Westminster, University of Lincoln and Napier University in Edinburgh at the present.

Danziger Goldwasser ( ( vodka of Gdańsk )), with Goldwasser as the registered tradename, is a strong ( 35 % ABV ) root and herbal liqueur which has been produced since at least 1598 in Danzig ( Gdańsk ).

Alfalfa has been cultivated by humans since at least the 4th century CE and has some use in herbal medicine.

According to Arnold S. Relman, the Textbook of Natural Medicine is inadequate as a teaching tool, as it omits to mention or treat in detail many common ailments, improperly emphasizes treatments " not likely to be effective " over those that are, and promotes unproven herbal remedies at the expense of pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Holland, a veteran of the Black Hawk War and practitioner of herbal medicine, and son staked their homesites at the Main Locust Creek Settlement near a place called Scottsville.

He taught Chinese herbal medicine at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine from 1984-1990.

It is thought that herbal remedies, dietary adjustments and changes in routine initiated at this stage can prevent imbalances from developing into disease.

While most of the research has been on Amrit Kalash, studies have also looked at the antioxidant properties of a formula titled MAK-631 and an herbal coffee substitute.

The early science of herbal remedies began at this time as well, a practical extension of this new knowledge.

Today, the liqueurs are produced in Voiron using the herbal mixture prepared by two monks at Grande Chartreuse.

The exact recipes for all forms of Chartreuse remain trade secrets and are known at any given time only to the two monks who prepare the herbal mixture.

It was said at the time that she had only a twenty percent chance of living to age five, but after almost two years of chemotherapy and herbal therapies she was designated cancer free.

Avid public interest in herbalism in the UK has been recently confirmed by the popularity of the topic in mainstream media, such as the prime-time hit TV series BBC's Grow Your Own Drugs, which demonstrated how to grow and prepare herbal remedies at home.

Travarica ( herbal rakia ) is usually served at the beginning of the meal, together with dried figs.

In addition to regular employment, Kimball did a variety of local jobs to earn extra income for his wife and children, including playing the piano and singing at local events, stringing with Camilla for local newspapers, distributing for an herbal laxative company, and clerical work for local stores.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the results of herbal treatments are minimal and very subtle, if at all noticeable, when compared to conventional hormone therapy.

The Guru also established an Aurvedic ( herbal medicine ) hospital and a research center at Kiratpur Sahib where he also maintained a zoo.

Two notable products of the scholarship at the college are the first New World " herbal ," and a map of what is now the Mexico City region.

Such an herbal, the Libellus de Medicinalibus Indorum Herbis, was written in Latin by Juan Badianus de la Cruz, an Aztec teacher at the college, perhaps with help from students or other teachers.

This " herbal " may have been used to teach indigenous medicine at the college.

The Count is rather senile at first, with occasional seizures which Cath treats with herbal medication.

The University of Wittenberg awarded him a medical degree in 1544, the same year that his great herbal in five volumes, Historia Plantarum, was published — a work unique at the time for its balanced analysis of interest not only to botanists, but to pharmacists and herbalists as well.

* Ergogenic aids ( at least of the herbal or nutritional supplement variety )

* " Bek Ting Yuok ": The soup of eight essences-nice, sweet, tasty and nutritious Chinese soup made of at least eight types of Chinese herbal materials.

They worked together, lived together in communal quarters, produced collective recipes for food, shared herbal remedies, myths and legends, and in the end they intermarried.

High end Rioja producers will sometimes age their wines up to ten years in American oak to get a desired earthy cedar and herbal character.

There sometimes exists two Books of Shadows kept by some traditional Wiccans, one being a book of core rituals and practises which remains unchanged and from which new initiates copy, and the second being a coven book, intended for ritual use, which differs from group to group and may contain much added material ( such as astrology, herbal lore, and information regarding divination ), and such material is often traded between covens.

John George Hohman ( also spelled Johann Georg Hohman, and his surname sometimes mispelled as Hoffman ), who was active between 1802 and 1846, was a German-American printer, book seller and compiler of collections of herbal remedies, magical healings, and charms.

: One example of the text, not especially indicative of its broader contents, is Agrippa's analysis of herbal treatments for malaria in numeric terms: " Rabanus also, a famous Doctor, composed an excellent book of the vertues of numbers: But now how great vertues numbers have in nature, is manifest in the hearb which is called Cinquefoil, i. e. five leaved Grass ; for this resists poysons by vertue of the number of five ; also drives away divells, conduceth to expiation ; and one leafe of it taken twice in a day in wine, cures the Feaver of one day: three the tertian Feaver: foure the quartane.

An herbarium specimen was depicted in 1591 in Tabernaemontanus ' herbal book.

The second half of this book is comparable to the second half of the Chilam Balam of Kauá and Maya herbals, it also contains, mostly herbal, medical remedies for a wide variety of ailments.

His Shénnóng Běn Cǎo Jīng ( 神农本草经, Shennong's Materia Medica ) is considered as the oldest book on Chinese herbal medicine.

The first Chinese herbal book was the Shennong Bencao Jing, compiled during the Han Dynasty but dating back to a much earlier date, which was later augmented as the Yaoxing Lun ( Treatise on the Nature of Medicinal Herbs ) during the Tang Dynasty.

However, in the herbal, Gerard states that Priest's translation had disappeared and that he had written a new book.

The word herbal is derived from the mediaeval Latin liber herbalis (" book of herbs "): it is sometimes used in contrast to the word florilegium, which is a treatise on flowers with emphasis on their beauty and enjoyment rather than the herbal emphasis on their utility.

The film is very loosely based on the non-fiction book of the same name by ethnobotanist Wade Davis, wherein Davis recounted his experiences in Haiti investigating the story of Clairvius Narcisse, who was allegedly poisoned and buried alive ; and who, when released from the grave, purportedly received an herbal brew whose effects produced what was called a zombie.

His book, Culpeper's Herbal, is used as a source by the authors for the herbal remedies that the cats use in the books.

Many shamans have expert knowledge of medicinal plants native to their area, and an herbal treatment is often prescribed.

Because of its herbal knowledge and entheogenic association the snake was often considered one of the wisest animals, being ( close to the ) divine.

Early recognised Greek compilers of existing and current herbal knowledge include Pythagoreanism, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Dioscorides and Galen.

" Nicholas Culpeper's often-reprinted Complete Herbal takes the doctrine of signatures as common knowledge, and its influence can still be detected in modern herbal lore.

His published books include The English Physician ( 1652 ) and the Complete Herbal ( 1653 ), which contain a rich store of pharmaceutical and herbal knowledge, and Astrological Judgement of Diseases from the Decumbiture of the Sick ( 1655 ), which is one of the most detailed documents we have on the practice of medical astrology in Early Modern Europe.

Much of the information found in printed herbals arose out of traditional medicine and herbal knowledge that predated the invention of writing.

It drew together much of the accumulated herbal knowledge of the time, including some 500 medicinal plants.

In the medieval Islamic world, Muslim botanists and Muslim physicians made a major contribution to the knowledge of herbal medicines.

The English Physitian ( 1652 ) and the Complete Herbal ( 1653 ), contain a rich store of pharmaceutical and herbal knowledge.

Much of his early knowledge was acquired from a local widow woman, who had acquired a reputation as a healer due to her skill with herbal remedies.

Hmong are known for their knowledge of the forest, herbal medicines and expertise in raising animals.

Whatever truth may be in this, the ingredients of her remedy were generally consistent with the herbal knowledge available to her through such sources as John King's American Dispensary which she is known to have owned and used.

The unnamed correspondent reporting this affirmed " The Jamaica herbal is an extensive one, and comprises some highly poisonous juices, of which the Obeah men have a perfect knowledge.

In spite of this incident, it seems that the Court continued to highly evaluate the herbal knowledge of Ozunu's school, since Vol.

He “ possessed enormous knowledge of nutrition, herbal medicine, the use of oils, and other remedies ”.

Traditional healers called suruhanas are still greatly respected for their knowledge of herbal treatments and spirits.

An older woman and very devout in her religious beliefs ( she has over 200 religious figurines ), Carmen has a vast knowledge and love of old-world customs, foods, and herbal remedies.

Nynaeve also has knowledge of herbal remedies.

was a Japanese surgeon of the Edo period with a knowledge of Chinese herbal medicine, as well as Western surgical techniques he had learned through Rangaku ( literally " Dutch learning ", and by extension " Western learning ").

She is the author of the China Bayles herbal mysteries, a popular and acclaimed series centering around the title character's deductive reasoning and knowledge as an herbalist and ex-lawyer, who solves murders with her best friend, Ruby Wilcox, owner of a New Age shop.

Their healing processes generally consist of botanical therapies, herbal remedies and native ethomedical knowledge.

He has some knowledge of herbal remedy.