VICTORIAN HERBALISM

By Alina A. Arese

Which plants did Victorian women use to reduce a child's fever? What infusions were brewed to soothe sorrow or attract love? How did medicine, esotericism, and folk knowledge intertwine in an era where the medicine cabinet coexisted with the household altar? Victorian Herbalism is a work that brings together history, natural medicine, domestic customs, and magical practices of the nineteenth century. With a sober aesthetic and a meticulous approach, the author guides the reader through the real uses of plants in English homes, across the colonies of the Empire, and in rural areas where official science rarely reached--but flowers always did. Within its pages you will find: * Authentic recipes for tisanes, syrups, balms, and poultices from the period. * Protective, aphrodisiac, divinatory, and purifying plants used in daily rituals. * Interwoven knowledge from Indigenous, African, European, and Asian traditions. * Practical appendices: an antique botanical glossary, a consulted bibliography, and symbolic phrases. * Warnings, hidden fragments, and handwritten notes that transform this book into an experience--not merely a reading. Perfect for readers interested in traditional herbalism, historical occultism, natural medicine, cultural botany, and richly atmospheric narratives. "Some plants heal. Others forewarn. Some, quite simply, remember."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5QLJR2S
• ISBN13: 9798280812154
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 100 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.4" x 6.2"