Talk: Staying Well in Anglo-Saxon Malmesbury (herbal medicine, cures and remedies) - Sam Entwisle

Sam looks forward to dispelling the myths of this time period and sharing the key plants and practises used to support health and wellbeing and treat medical conditions of the day. Did the cures work and what is the science behind them? She will discuss the plants used in Athelstan’s time some of which she still uses in her herbal medicine practice today. Sam has been a qualified medical herbalist and lecturer for over 25 years and considers the profession to be a lifelong journey with people and plants. Alongside working with her patients she has formulated her own tea range and other herbal products using organic herbs from around the world and her own garden. Sam also runs workshops covering a wide range of wellbeing subjects and skills.