Myddfai Herbs

 

A Herbal Journey through the Culture & Places of Wales

 

 

“A Welsh Herbal” is a fully interactive CD-Rom, illustrated with colour photographs, digitally enhanced woodcuts of key plants within Welsh herbal medicine, composed by medical herbalists with more than 60 years experience.

It presents the historical & present uses of herbs.

• Features a visual tour of some of Wales’ most important beauty spots.
• Places and herbs are linked to myths, legends, Celtic calendar and folklore though the ages, including the “Legend of the lady of the Lake.”
• History & Philosophy of Welsh herbal medicine, including “The Physicians of Myddfai.”
• Detailed profiles of 40 medicinal herbs used by the “Physicians,” including their cultivation, identification and uses.
• A-Z of Remedies for common complaints, that accesses the herbal Profiles.
• Glossary of Terms & Herbal Preparations.
• Galleries of Photos and Woodcuts. Over 400 Illustrations included.
• URL Links to Further Information on Herbal Medicine - for finding nearest practitioner, training & membership.
• Enriched by excerpts from “Music For The Mabinogi” by Robin Williamson (ex-Incredible String Band).

 

What people have said about the herbal so far:

"A Welsh Herbal is great... It is really excellent - informative, rich and good to look at." Beata Bishop - Author of "A Time To Heal"

"A delightful presentation of history, folklore and tradition in this Welsh Herbal. Personally I have known Dylan and Stella for over 20 years and it is a pleasure to see their herbal knowledge being made available for all to see." Christopher Menzies-Trull - Medical Herbalist and author of "Herbal Medicine - Keys to Physiomedicalism"

"Thank you both for all the research into herbalism through its long tradition, folkore, medicine and photos of the natural habitats of these most simple and effective herbs. It makes herbalism and healing accessible to everyone who cares about natural remedies. The wonderful photos of common herbs growing by the waysides removes a lot of the mystique that science and religion have imposed on the herbal tradition over centuries. It offers a very profound awareness of the natural world in which we live." Frances Woodley

"A Welsh Herbal is a mine of information. I was amazed that a CD-Rom about herbs in Wales could cover such a wide range of subjects - all associated with the herbs. This CD includes down-to-earth guidance for the use of herbs for medicinal purposes which, as a novice, I found to be easy to follow and understand. I was enthralled by the photography. Quite often it is difficult to identify plants from a photograph, but these photographs show each herb in detail, so it can be easily identified.

The links to folklore and the historical context are particularly fascinating, as I can identify many of the places and stories mentioned, myself living in Wales. Instead of producing a mere directory of herbs, this gives the stories surrounding the subject their true meaning. Thank you for producing such a brilliant encyclopaedia!"  Elaine Humble
 

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Robin Williamson

 

 

The four pieces of music - Pwyll theme, Pryderis Song, When Two Hearts Are True and Birds of Rhiannon (Extended) - on "A Welsh Herbal" are from Robin Williamson's recently digitally remastered "Music For The Mabinogi." These pieces can be enjoyed while reading and exploring the herbal. The album is currently awaiting re-release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROBIN WILLIAMSON was the founder in the 60's of the influential Incredible String Band and the Merry Band of the 70's, has been a key figure at the forefront of the storytelling revival in Europe and America since the 80's. He has authored a number of books including The Craneskin Bag (re-telling and re-versifications of Celtic lore) and Celtic Bards, Celtic Druids (co-authored with R.J. Stewart). Robin is Honorary Chief Bard of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.

 

 

For more music, news of album releases and tour dates by Robin Williamson, he can be reached online at Pig's Whisker Music or at

 

Pig's Whisker Music
P.O. Box 309
Cardiff, CF11 9ZA
Wales

Tel: 02920 231739

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