Spices and Medicine
An interdisciplinary MyAV·¶ initiative focusing on the use of potent substances across time, cultures, and contexts.
MyAV·¶ Spices and Medicine is an interdisciplinaryÌýinitiative that aims to showcase research relating to the interface between food, medicine, and culture to the present day and its relevance across different academic fields, and to foster collaborations with institutions and communities interested in exploring botanical traditions. We are based at the MyAV·¶ School of Pharmacy in Brunswick Square, London.
Ìý Save the Date! 21ÌýFebruary 2024 SAVE THE DATE! The 2024 Spices and Medicine symposium will be held at the MyAV·¶ School of Pharmacy on 21 FEBRUARY 2024.
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(2017 MyAV·¶ Spices symposium)
Charlene Murphy (MyAV·¶) presents her work on archaeobotany, MyAV·¶ Spices 2017.
Participants at the poster session, MyAV·¶ Spices symposium 2017
(2017 MyAV·¶ Spices symposium)
Vivienne Lo (MyAV·¶ History, China Centre for Health and Humanity) speaks on Chinese medicineÌýat the 2013 Spices symposium.
(2017 MyAV·¶ Spices symposium)
Mark Nesbitt (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew) presents at the 2017 MyAV·¶ Spices symposium.
Fabien Schultz, 2023
Prof Michael Heinrich,Ìý2013
Jason TW Irving (University of Kent)Ìýpresents his work on Jamaican ethnobotany, MyAV·¶ Spices.
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Judith Rollinger (University of Vienna) presents the MyAV·¶ School of Pharmacy's Annual Frank Fish Memorial Lecture, 2022.Ìý
Kim Walker (RGB Kew) presents her study onÌýCinchona , 2017
Zachary Bellman (MyAV·¶ School of Pharmacy) presents his PhD research on cannabis, MyAV·¶ Spices.
MyAV·¶ Spices Herb Jars
Banaz Jalil, 2023
MJ Datiles (MyAV·¶) presents at BMA,Ìý2016
Dr. Tony Booker speaks at the 2013 Spices and Medicine conference, sponsored by the British Society for the History of Science and London BioNat.Ìý
Photo by Fon Lumerledkij
(2017 MyAV·¶ Spices symposium)
Dr. Tony Booker speaks at the 2013 Spices and Medicine conference, sponsored by the British Society for the History of Science and London BioNat.
Photo by Fon Lumerledkij
(2017 MyAV·¶ Spices symposium)
Prof Michael Heinrich (MyAV·¶ School of Pharmacy) discusses traditional medicines regulationsÌýand policy, 2019
Participants mingle, discuss presentations and posters, and engage with researchers at the reception for the 2013 MyAV·¶ Spices and Medicine conference.Ìý
Photo by Fon Lumerledkij
Photo by Fon Lumerledkij
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