{"product_id":"herba-mythica","title":"Herba Mythica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'For the time you are reading you are lost, lost to the magic of this book.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - Jo Glover, The Association of Master Herbalists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStories are spells. Healers have long recognised the need to travel to psychic realms, from heaven to Hesperides, to effect cures. Ancient medicinal manuscripts pair myth and magical incantation with instruction on how to dig up roots, make salves and concoct tinctures.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerba Mythica\u003c\/em\u003e draws on this tradition and is a handbook for story-lovers and herbalists alike. Acclaimed storytellers from around the world choose plants that reflect their heritage or specialism and notes on plant origins, symbolism and healing properties complement each tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection mythology suggests that every bush, every flower is a deity who mirrors the healing action of the plant: Hecate is the hypnotic Poppy, Osiris the oracular Laurel and Tara the regenerative Lotus. And in folk tale, there are Willow fathers, Hawthorn mothers and brides who marry trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, Sherry Robinson’s characterful drawings capture the light and shade of each plant, reminding us of their power to kill or cure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56591949758808,"sku":"9781837052509","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781837052509_7283ee84-3a4b-4955-a78d-5f2ee8b4655f.jpg?v=1781028022","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/herba-mythica","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}