Welcome to Poetica Press, and allow us to introduce our latest volume, Botanica Poetica: Herbs in Verse. In her newest book, author Sylvia Chatroux, M.D., has applied her deft poetic touch to the age-old topic of herbal healing by describing the indications for, and applications of, 111 common herbs and botanical remedies.

Sylvia has pioneered the use of verse as a way of bringing the richness of the healing arts to life. Her two previous works include Materia Poetica, which covers homeopathic remedies, and Medica Poetica, which address a range of medial ailments. With her playful wit and keen eye for the language, she has penetrated to the heart of these subjects. Her poems are informative and endearing in equal measure.

Botanica Poetica is richly illustrated with 18th and 19th century woodcuts of the herbs in the poems, and luxuriously bound in hardcover with a satin ribbon.

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