The Divine Origin of the Craft of the HerbalistNatural medicine has never been more popular, nor has the timeless craft of herbalism. This book traces the history of herbs far back into antiquity and shows that the gods themselves were believed to be the original healers, not only by revealing the kno |
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Contents
THE OLD GODS AS HERBALISTS AND THEIR DIVINE MEDICINES | 1 |
THE DIVINE HERBALISTS 9 | 9 |
WATER A DIVINE ELEMENT | 20 |
VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES OF DIVINE ORIGIN | 24 |
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HERBALS AND BOOKS OF MEDICINE | 26 |
HOLY OILS AND MEDICATED UNGUENTS | 29 |
SUMERIAN AND ASSYRIAN HERBALS | 36 |
THE GREEK HERBALS | 54 |
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