OLD ENGLISH MEDICAL REMEDIES (HB)

A fascinating exploration of the herbal efficacy of ancient remedies which also evaluates the supernatural, magical elements and suggests these provide a powerful psychological narrative revealing an approach to healthcare far more sophisticated than hitherto believed. Cures for the 'moon mad' and hysteria are interspersed with directives to drink sheep's dung and jump across dead men's graves and the voices of the wise women who created and used these remedies are brought to life, after centuries of demonisation by the Church.