Charles Davis writes: “from
ic Liverpool:
MEDIEVAL monks used
herbs to treat ailments
such as rickets and TB
centuries before the
discovery of modern drugs
like penicillin.Now, 800 years later,
research has allowed
gardeners at a Cheshire
monastery to recreate a
12th-century medical herb
garden for the first time.
Academics from Oxford University and experts from Kew Gardens
used ancient manuscripts stored in the Bodleian Library to ensure
authenticity.
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