Very Generous Things, PlantsWe Dont Deserve Them, Really: Stories, Anecdotes and Nuggets of Wisdom from Herbalist Christopher Hedley

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A collection of the spoken words and written communications of internationally renowned herbalist and educator Christopher Hedley.

In its coverage of humoral medicine, materia medica, and the importance of knowing the living plants that herbal medicines are made from, Very Generous Things Plants-We Don't Deserve Them Reallyis a companion volume to Plant Medicine.

However, while Plant Medicine is a collection of teaching materials, this volume provides the reader with a healthy dose of Christopher's "gentle teaching style and his child-like curiosity", which enables readers, whether they be students, herbalists or other plant lovers, to grasp the living knowledge of the herbal tradition.

Author Bio

Christopher Hedley (1946-2017) was a Fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, and taught herbal medicine at all levels, from beginners to MSc in Herb Schools across the UK and the USA, specialising in material medica and pharmacy.

Guy WaddellPhD fHEA MNIMH is a herbalist and educator who lives and works in London. He is Director of Studies at Heartwood Education, which provides foundation and professional level courses in herbal medicine. Previously, he was a lecturer in herbal medicine in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Westminster. He has authoredThe Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine: herbalists, plants and nonhuman agency(Aeon Books, 2020). He has a particular interest in how humans and plants know each other and what may come of this.