John Skelton (herbalist)

John Skelton (1805 – 1880)^[1] was born in Holbeton, South Hams, Devon. He recounted how he and his grandfather collected herbs locally for use by his grandmother who he described as the skilful doctress and midwife of the village.^[2]

^ Denham, Alison M. (July 2013). Herbal Medicine in Nineteenth Century England: the Career of John Skelton, 2013. MA by research thesis, University of York. White Rose eTheses Online (maresearch). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
^ Skelton, John (1853). A plea for the botanic practice of medicine. London: published by J. Watson,... and at our Botanic Establishment,...Leeds. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.106838.

[1] Denham, Alison M. (July 2013). Herbal Medicine in Nineteenth Century England: the Career of John Skelton, 2013. MA by research thesis, University of York. White Rose eTheses Online (maresearch). Retrieved 17 April 2023.

[2] Skelton, John (1853). A plea for the botanic practice of medicine. London: published by J. Watson,... and at our Botanic Establishment,...Leeds. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.106838.

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