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About the Herbal History Research Network
There is a lack of credible and readily available research on plants,
people and practice using herbs as medicines. As a consequence a
small group of researchers have come together, including professionally
trained medical herbalists with active interests in the history of medicine,
ranging from classical studies to medieval, early modern and modern
medicine. Through the Herbal History Research Network, this
group aims to promote a scholarly approach, an approach which is
systematic, objective and developmental. The Network can help to
connect together people who share common interests in
researching the history of herbal medicine through seminars and
other events.
Gardens and Herbal History
Herbs, as useful plants, have featured strongly in gardens
throughout the ages, but there has been relatively limited research
which has closely examined the relationship between people and
medicinal plants in the garden context. Many forms of managed
growing environments can be considered from the past, defined by
both physical and social boundaries, from kitchen garden to
orchard and botanic garden. Matters of interest include preferences
for wild or cultivated sources of medicinal plants, the extent of
knowledge of plant cultivation and how this was passed on and
controlled, relationships between plants grown for food or
medicine, social and cultural aspects of growing and harvesting.
The aim of this day is to bring together current and interested
researchers to explore issues of interest in both garden and herbal
historical research, especially those related to finding and
interpreting archival and other sources. Speakers have been invited
to contribute reports on their progress in current and recent projects
and to share ideas and problems.