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Title: Herbalists
Post by: Hopton on Thursday 29 May 08 09:00 BST (UK)

Hi,

  My Grandfather and Great Grandfather were both Herbalists and I was wondering if there was some sort of directory of herbalists that they may have belonged to (a bit of a long shot I know).

   My father says my Grandfather took a correspondence course and exams, would this have been the done thing in the 1920’s. My Great Grandfather became a Herbalist sometime after 1901.

  Would anyone know if any records would be kept anywhere?

  Many thanks

    Janet

Title: Re: Herbalists
Post by: celia on Thursday 29 May 08 14:19 BST (UK)

If you do a search U.K on
http://uk.ask.com/ Type in what is a Herbalist it will bring some info up.

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would this have been the done thing in the 1920’s.

I would imagine it is still the done thing today with so many Herbalist around,bit of a change in training though :)

Celia

Title: Re: Herbalists
Post by: Hopton on Thursday 29 May 08 18:42 BST (UK)

Thank you for the link Celia, I will go and check it out

Janet

Title: Re: Herbalists
Post by: meles on Thursday 29 May 08 18:59 BST (UK)

You might try here as a start...

http://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/

meles

Title: Re: Herbalists
Post by: Siamese Girl on Thursday 29 May 08 19:40 BST (UK)

 The National Institute of Medicinal Herbalists has apparently been going since the 1860s  http://www.nimh.org.uk/ they might be able to help?

Carole

Title: Re: Herbalists
Post by: Hopton on Thursday 29 May 08 20:44 BST (UK)

Hi Meles and Carole,

  Thank you very much for the links I shall have a look, it may be worth me writing to the National institute to see if they have any information.

Thanks again

   Janet.