A Fascinating Account of the First Herbalists
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John Parkinson was the Herbalist to Charles I and was the esteemed author of two important tomes: 'Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terrestris' and 'Theatrum Planatarum'. His garden at Covent Garden in London earned him the reputations as one of the most learned experts of plants and healing of his day.
However, today Parkinson's name and reputation as the first Herbalist has been forgotton as the western dependence conventional medicine has over-ridden the knowledge of our ancenstry. As more and more people are beginning to look for alternatives to antibiotics, Anna Parkinson's book is right on cue and provides an endearing yet straight-forward account of an extraordinary man and his passion for plants and their medicinal 'virtues'. This book makes a gripping read- Parkinson's lifetime stretched the length and breadth of one of the most tumultuous times in English history: born in 1567 to Catholic parents, he survived the reigns of ELizabeth I, James I and Charles I, lived through the English Civil War, witnessed both the killing of a king and the conquering of the Spanish Armada.
Anna Parkinson, a former BBC journalist and descendent of John Parkinson, has uncovered the story of the fascinating man, whose story reveals the excitement and agony of those turbulent times.
This biography is an exciting and worthy tribute to an outstanding gardener adn Herbalist, and the author's honest and amicable voice makes this book an easy page-turner. The stunning original illustrations are also worth a look. Buy it now- it won't fail to please!
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