<p>If you’re interested in herbalism or plant lore, chances are that you’ve perused a herbal or two in your time. <i>Culpeper's Complete Herbal: A Compendium of Herbs and Their Uses, Annotated for Modern Herbalists, Healers, and Witches</i> is a particularly well-known title, even if the contents have been surpassed with scientific advancements.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Let’s go and meet Elizabeth Blackwell in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore!</p> <p>Find the blog post with all the images and references here: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/elizabeth-blackwell/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/elizabeth-blackwell/</a></p> <p>Join Herbaria here: <a href="https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/herbaria?affcode=437598_3qokpyep" target="_blank">https://school.rowanandsage.com/courses/herbaria?affcode=437598_3qokpyep</a></p> <p>From St Cuthbert to the Wizard of the North: The Magical Legends of the North East talk: <a href="https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/events-activities" target="_blank">https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/events-activities</a></p> <p>Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: <a href="https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/" target="_blank">https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/</a></p> <p>Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at <a href="https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595</a></p> <p>Get weekly articles and bonus content at Substack: <a href="https://fabulousfolklore.substack.com/" target="_blank">https://fabulousfolklore.substack.com/</a></p> <p>Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick</a></p> <p>Find the Fabulous Folklore Bookshop, Icy's social media links, and other useful bits at: <a href="http://icysedgwick.com/start-here" target="_blank">http://icysedgwick.com/start-here</a></p>