The Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine: Herbalists, Plants, and Nonhuman Agency

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Through interviews with British herbalists, the importance of hidden experiences of meetings with plants is explored alongside how such ‘enchantment’ has influenced the narrative of their lives. Some herbalists have visible entryways into studying, such as personal experience of taking herbal medicine, a search for a new career or a love of nature. Other entryways are more hidden, with many noting ‘crossings’ and ‘callings’ with plants at a young age. This sensual ability of herbs raises questions about the agency of living plants and of herbal medicines, and about how the relationship between herbalists and plants may be reconceived. Meetings with plants and herbal medicines allow herbalists to draw easily from a diverse range of influences that others may see as incommensurable.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aeon Books (30 Jan. 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1911597566
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1911597568
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.2 x 1.98 x 22.9 cm