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Love, longing and tea from the polski sklep

For people of Polish origin in the UK, herbal tea is closely tied to health and shared history. Kasia Tomasiewicz explores her changing relationship to these tea-related cultural habits.

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What Black women do when the NHS fails them

Sabrina-Maria Anderson explores misogynoir – hatred of Black women – within the NHS, and how women like her are consequently turning to other sources of medical support.

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Hamlet, the melancholic Prince of Denmark

Hamlet clearly demonstrates an excess of black bile and is arguably the most famous literary melancholic.

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The healing power of the physic garden

Having experienced the healing power of plants and gardens, Iona Glen goes in search of present-day “physic gardens” and their origins in history.

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  • [Leaflet advertising a range of herbs and books about phytotherapy from Homeostatic Herbs].
  • [Leaflet advertising a range of herbs and books about phytotherapy from Homeostatic Herbs].
  • Magazing insert: Mason's Extract of Herbs, circa 1900?
  • [Leaflet advertising "Homeostatic Herbs", spices and essential oils].
  • [Leaflet advertising "Homeostatic Herbs", spices and essential oils].
  • [Leaflet advertising "Homeostatic Herbs", spices and essential oils].
  • [Leaflet advertising "Homeostatic Herbs", spices and essential oils].
  • Roesslin "Kreuterbuch", herbs and herb-garden
  • Hanuman with the sun in his tail carrying the Mountain of Healing Herbs. Gouache drawing.
  • Caelius Aurelianus: herbs given to the sick
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