The Working of Herbs, Part 8: A Protocol for Evaluating Herbal Efficacy

By Anne Stobart In a series of posts I have explored how we can know whether herbs might have really worked. It seems quite a while since the first post where I raised some historiographical questions (Part 1). In this eighth and last post of the series I want to conclude with (a) an overview of whether the herbs in a selected recipe might have had some efficacy and (b) a protocol for how historical researchers can approach the question of ‘Did the herbs … Continue reading The Working of Herbs, Part 8: A Protocol for Evaluating Herbal Efficacy →