The Apothecaries' Garden: A History Of The Chelsea Physic Garden

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Jones, Roger (2006), ‘Apothecaries, physicians and surgeons’, The British Journal of General Practice, 56 (524), pp. 232-233.

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Whether you regard plants as something pretty for your garden, or the untapped source of medicinal riches, one thing becomes clear. Plants have a great capacity to heal and help us — but they can also do great harm. As we saw with ricin, the same plant can even do both. So take care of the plants in your garden. Learn about their properties and what they need to thrive. Finally, be absolutely 100% positive that you’ve got the right plant before you try to use it as anything other than a precious garden ornament… The Apothecaries Act 1815 gave the Society the power to license and regulate medical practitioners throughout England and Wales. The Society retained this role as a member of the United Examining Board until 1999; the Society could license doctors thereafter, but did so rarely since the dissolution of the United Examining Board. Apothecaries' Hall [ edit ] Apothecaries' Hall courtyard, 1831 Laboratory of the Society, 1922 Interior of Apothecaries' Hall, 2013 Other roles in the society include the Dean (a senior member who oversees the educational functions), the Registrar (who directs the examinations' department), the Curator, and the Presidents of the Faculties.Monks used sage to cleanse the body and whiten the teeth, while betony appeared in a whole range of cures. They used comfrey, or knitbone, to help heal wounds and even set broken bones (English Heritage 2016). The Physic Garden

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It seems only fitting that we’d end our trip to the apothecary and poison gardens with a plant that would be at home in both of them. John Hope, The Greenhouse fronts to the east, a pencil sketch from memory, 1766 (GD253/144), (Scottish Record Office) Herbalism as a discipline is probably as old as humanity. We still commonly use some of the practices today. Hands up if you’ve had lemon and ginger tea for a cold, or peppermint tea for indigestion? One of these gardens at Brest began life as an apothecary garden in 1694. It benefitted from its position in Brittany since naval officers and medical professionals brought seeds and plants to Brest from different parts of the world. Beware What You Touch… Some of the plants grown in these gardens carry a clue about their helpful past in their botanical name — officinalis. English Heritage explains the monks stored their medicines and herbs in an officina, or storeroom.There’s something about the concept of a poison garden that either titillates or terrifies, depending on your preferences. Elliott, Charles (November–December 1998). "The apothecaries' plot". Horticulture: The Art of American Gardening. 95 (9) – via Gale Academic OneFile. In addition to this professional qualifications role, the present-day Society also sponsors students and lecturers at UK Medical and Pharmacy Schools, and organises courses and public lectures through two faculties: the ' Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy' and the ' Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine'.