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res:
  bibo_abstract:
  - This book examines the contributions of women to the history of philosophy and
    medicine, as well as the traditional medical knowledge that has been employed
    in households. Women have played integral roles in the history of medicine, often
    serving as healers, caretakers, midwives and guardians of traditional knowledge
    surrounding food, plants, remedies, and healing practices. However, women’s writings
    are often overlooked or marginalized in mainstream narratives because they did
    not write in the scientific language of Latin, and because their writings were
    not in the conventional form of a published book. The work, therefore, considers
    a diverse range of women, from Hildegard von Bingen and Oliva Sabuco to Maria
    Deraismes in the 19th century, midwives in Germany and numerous other women in
    European households. It demonstrates the significant influence of female knowledge
    and practices in the field of medicine, remedies, chemistry and healing practices.
    The chapters predominantly reflect on plants, food and practical remedies used
    and tested by women. Those engaged in research or teaching on the history of philosophy
    and medicine will find this collection invaluable, as it offers insights into
    a domain that has been relatively unexplored and lacks a substantial corpus of
    documented evidence.@eng
  bibo_doi: 10.1007/978-3-032-17766-7
  dct_date: 2026^xs_gYear
  dct_language: eng
  dct_title: 'Food, Plants, Remedies and Healing Practices: Women’s Ideas in the History
    of Medicine@'
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