Scottish Cures and Remedies – Paperback

Medicine in Scotland has a richly diverse history. Many unique discoveries, and the individuals behind them, are rightly honoured globally in scientific literature (and somewhat self-deprecatingly at home in souvenir tea-towels).

This book takes a roving look behind the scenes at materials and methods employed in Scotland’s healing traditions across the centuries by both professional and folk practitioners and explores the landscapes, people, politics and social changes that shaped them. Insights from historical and scientific research illuminate these practices, while carefully reworked recipes provide opportunities for readers to try their hand at making home remedies rooted in Scottish heritage.