{"product_id":"the-physick-garden-ancient-cures-for-modern-maladies-hardcover","title":"The Physick Garden: Ancient Cures for Modern Maladies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe intriguing tales of the plants that have been used to heal and cure our bodies, brought to life with beautifully surreal illustrations from Alice Smith. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSince the dawn of time, people have used plants as remedies, to both positive and deadly effect. These herbal treatments have become \u003cb\u003eenshrined in folklore\u003c\/b\u003e, in \u003cb\u003eold wives' tales\u003c\/b\u003e and in the \u003cb\u003ecurious names\u003c\/b\u003e we have given local species. Many have also found their way into modern medicine cabinets - but not always in the form you would expect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book imagines a physick garden of healing plants that have been used across the globe by different generations. But\u003cb\u003e were Italian Renaissance women dicing with death \u003c\/b\u003ewhen they dropped belladonna in their eyes? Can comfrey really be used to \u003cb\u003eheal broken bones?\u003c\/b\u003e And can St John's Wort scare away more than bad spirits? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking you\u003cb\u003e around the body\u003c\/b\u003e, from the brain to the bowels, \u003ci\u003eThe Physick Garden \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces 80 plants with curious medicinal pasts. With \u003cb\u003estriking illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003elively tales\u003c\/b\u003e, this book will show that\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003esometimes there \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e method in the madness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist, illustrator and designer based in Lancashire, UK. She is the art director for \u003ci\u003eIdler \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and is the co-founder of Bracketpress, which publishes work by an eclectic group of maverick writers and musicians. Her work has been exhibited at various venues in the UK, USA and in Europe, and regularly exhibits and sells her work at print fairs in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.2 x 6.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767016522016,"sku":"9780711266339","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3f2932fee6993c75f34d2067d05cdf80.webp?v=1780302989","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-physick-garden-ancient-cures-for-modern-maladies-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}