Juliette de Baïracli Levy (11 November 1912 – 28 May 2009) was an English

herbalist Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of many herbal treatments ...

and author noted for her pioneering work in

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medicine Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

. After studying veterinary medicine at the Universities of

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

and

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for two years, Bairacli Levy left England to study herbal medicine in Europe, Turkey, North Africa, Israel and Greece, living with Romani people, farmers and livestock breeders, acquiring a fund of herbal lore from them in the process, most notably from the

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. She wrote several well-known books on herbalism and nomadic living in harmony with nature, in addition to fiction and poetry illustrated by

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. After living for some time on the Greek island

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, de Baïracli Levy moved to an old age home in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

Partial bibliography

*''Medicinal Herbs: their use in Canine Ailments'', London: A.P.Tayler & Co, 1943. *''Look! The Wild Swans'' (novel), illustrated by

, London: C.W. Daniel Co.; Manchester: Rochford, Bairacli Books, 1947. *''Puppy Rearing by Natural Methods'', New York: Sirius House, 1948. *''The Cure for Canine Distemper'', London: Fowler & Co., 1930, (revised and enlarged) 1950. *''Herbal Handbook For Farm and Stable'', London: Faber & Faber, 1952, 1963. *''As Gypsies Wander: Being an account of life with gypsies in England, Provence, Spain, Turkey'', London: Faber & Faber, 1962. *''The Bride of Llew'' (novel), illustrated by

, London: Faber & Faber, 1953. *''Spanish Mountain Life: the Sierra Nevada'', London: Faber & Faber, 1955. *''The Complete Herbal Book for the Dog'', London: Faber & Faber, 1955, 1975, 1984. *''Wanderers in the New Forest'', London: Faber & Faber, 1958, . *''Summer in Galilee'', London: Faber & Faber, 1959. *''A Gypsy in New York'', London: Faber & Faber, 1962. *''A Herbal Handbook for Everyone'', London: Faber & Faber, 1966. *''The Natural Rearing of Children'', London: Faber & Faber, 1970. *''The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat'', London: Faber & Faber, 1971. *''Traveler's Joy'', . *''Nature's Children'', . *''Common Herbs for Natural Health'', *''The Yew Wreath'' (a book of twenty poems), illustrated by

. *''The Willow Wreath'' (a book of twenty poems). *''The Cypress Wreath'' (a book of twenty poems). *''A Gypsy in New York'' (new edition, back in print), Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 2011 *''Spanish Mountain Life'' (new edition, back in print), Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 2011 *''Summer in Galilee'' (new edition, back in print), Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing, 2011

References

External links

''Juliette of the Herbs''
- documentary that encapsulates Bairacli-Levy's life and teachings, her various herbal medicine methodologies along with the importance of

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(Gypsy) culture in forming and shaping her knowledge and worldview, highlighting her intense love for animals, particularly cows and the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bairacli-Levy, Juliette De 1912 births 2009 deaths British veterinarians Herbalists Women veterinarians Alumni of the University of Manchester Alumni of the University of Liverpool