Elizabeth Blackwell: Pioneering Herbalist and Botanical Illustrator

About this episode

This episode explores the life and contributions of Elizabeth Blackwell, a pioneering herbalist and botanical illustrator of the 18th century.

If you’re interested in herbalism or plant lore, chances are that you’ve perused a herbal or two in your time. Culpeper's Complete Herbal: A Compendium of Herbs and Their Uses, Annotated for Modern Herbalists, Healers, and Witches is a particularly well-known title, even if the contents have been surpassed with scientific advancements. Yet did you know that one of the most well-regarded herbals of the 18th century was created, and marketed, by a woman? And that she even got endorsements from the Royal College of Physicians for the book, used by apothecaries for decades? Let’s go and meet Elizabeth Blackwell in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the blog post with all the images and references here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/elizabeth-blackwell/ Join Herbaria here: https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/herbaria?affcode=437598_3qokpyep From St Cuthbert to the Wizard of the North: The Magical Legends of the North East talk: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/events-activities Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at…

People in this episode

Host: Icy Sedgwick

Topics covered

• herbalism
• botanical illustration
• 18th century
• women in history
• plant lore

Keywords

• herbalism
• Elizabeth Blackwell
• botanical illustration
• Royal College of Physicians
• Culpeper's Complete Herbal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal College of Physicians

Books & works: Culpeper's Complete Herbal: A Compendium of Herbs and Their Uses, Annotated for Modern Herbalists, Healers, and Witches

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