Maurice Mességué
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Maurice Mességué was a French herbalist and author of several books on herbal medicine and cooking with herbs until his retirement in 1994. He treated several celebrities and personalities of his time
Undated portrait of Mességué
Herbal medicine
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Herbal medicine is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of many herbal treatments remains li
Maurice Mességué
…Maurice Mességué (14 December 1921 in Colayrac-Saint-Cirq – 16 June 2017 in Auvillar) was a French herbalist and author of several books on herbal medicine and cooking with herbs until his retirement in 1994. He treated several celebrities and personalities…
A selection of antique herbal medicines
A physician preparing an elixir, from an Arabic version of Dioscorides's pharmacopoeia, 1224
Leaves of Eucalyptus olida being packed into a steam distillation unit to gather its essential oil
A herb shop in the souk of Marrakesh, Morocco