Monestir de Sant Quirze de Colera The Monestir de Sant Quirze de Colera was discovered, quite by luck, on a recent trip to northern Spain. Unfortunately it was a dreich …

Monestir de Sant Quirze de Colera – 9th Century Benedictine Monastery

St Lizier Apothecary in the Ariege Department
St Lizier Apothecary in the Ariege Department The History of the St Lizier Apothecary Recently on a visit to a neighbouring department Ariege, I visited an 18th century apothecary in …

Elizabeth Blackwell, Botanical Illustrator: A Curious Herbal
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Hippocrates the father of medicine
Hippocrates the father of medicine So what are the facts about Hippocrates On completion of my BSc (Hons) in herbal medicine my colleagues, completing the same year, and I stood together and quoted …