Holy Herbs: Modern Connections to Ancient Plants 2

This book investigates herbs of the Bible and other historical religious and other literature and seeks to answer the following questions about them:

1. What is the origin and correct identification of plants that are mentioned in the Bible and other secular literature?

2. What was the value of these herbs in Biblical times?

3. How was trade in herbs conducted over the millennia and to what extent does this trade survive?

4. What archaeological evidence exists to support the use of herbal products?

5. What, if any, current research supports the use of herbal products today?

6. Do herbal products and herbal remedies have relevance in modern medicine?