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The Healing Practices of the Knights Templar and Hospitaller
Plants, Charms, and Amulets of the Healers of the Crusades
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A detailed exploration of the remedies and methods used by the healers who journeyed along with the Crusading knights
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A detailed exploration of the remedies and methods used by the healers who journeyed along with the Crusading knights
The Healing Practices of the Knights Templar and Hospitaller presents a traditional “cure-all” or leechbook of the ailments the Crusaders would have encountered and the remedies their mediciners would have employed, including recipes for many cures and instructions.
The book includes a comprehensive herbal, listing all the medicinal plants and materials needed to make the remedies, potions, elixirs, and unctions of the cure-all. It details the author’s travels in the steps of the Crusader physicians, where he met with healers still employing the mediciners’ practices.
During the Crusades, chivalric knightly orders, such as the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller, brought along monastic mediciners to treat the sick and wounded. These mediciners not only employed the leading cures of medieval Europe but also learned new methods from the local folk-healers and Arabic healing traditions they encountered on their journeys.
Presenting a traditional “cure-all” or leechbook of the Crusader physicians, Jon Hughes shares a comprehensive encyclopedia of the ailments the Crusaders would have encountered and the remedies their mediciners would have employed. He details recipes for many cures and a range of magico-medical applications such as charms, spells, enchantments, and amulets used to address the new illnesses of strange and foreign lands.
He includes a detailed and comprehensive herbal, listing all the plants and materials needed to make and administer the remedies of the cure-all. Hughes also details his travels in the steps of the Crusader physicians throughout Poland, the Czech Republic, Malta, Morocco, and the island of Rhodes, where he met with healers still following this healing path who shared their practices with him.
Revealing how the healers of the Crusades helped elevate Western medical knowledge through the integration of wisdom from their Middle Eastern counterparts, Hughes shows how their legacy continues through the many effective remedies and healing modalities still in use today.
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The Healing Practices of the Knights Templar and Hospitaller by Jon G. Hughes is praised for its in-depth research and fascinating exploration of the healing methods of the Crusader knights. The author embarks on a personal journey tracing the Crusaders' path, rediscovering medicinal plants and spiritual healings that merge Eastern and Western traditions. Reviewers appreciate the blend of historical narrative and practical herbal knowledge, noting the book as a valuable resource for those interested in medieval healing and cross-cultural exchanges.
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ISBN: 9781644113301
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 June 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Destiny Books,U.S.
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 585g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Jon G. Hughes is part of a lineage of Druids that has been practicing for five generations in a remote area of Wales. He teaches the tradition in Ireland and gives workshops and seminars throughout Europe. He is the director of the Irish Centre for Druidic Practices and the author of A Druid’s Handbook to the Spiritual Power of Plants and The Druidic Art of Divination. He lives in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.
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