Eve's Herbs: A History of Contraception and Abortion in the West

A friend recommended it to me and it did not disappoint. I found very little that I couldn't fact check.

It provides a lot of history on pregnancy and previous laws and practice of contraception. It goes from ancient greek and egypt through the witch trials to modern day. A must read.

I’m currently still reading this book! It’s super informative, and you learn about Roe Vs Wade herbs that were used in the early years! Still reading!!

If you read to enlighten yourself, this is one worth your time. The historical perspective is fascinating and enlightening. I wish I'd had this book when I was a teenager, so that I could've debunked the ignorant reproductive mythology of my immediate society. But, better late than never, so its information is going to each of my 20-something kids now. Hopefully, we can begin to break the cycle of female reproductive abuse.Blessed Bee ~THC

I couldn’t recommend a book more, especially in the times that we are in now here in America.

This book is a joy to read for those who love plants and history. It is packed with extensive knowledge about a variety of strange products used to prevent pregnancy and to abort. Much of our views about pregnancy has evolved with time and this book truly highlights the evolution of perceptions. The stories behind each plant and the methods used is fascinating to say the least.

I give the book four stars and not five, because it lacks of the practical useful recipes. However, the book is not meant to be a recipe book, but there is no herbal family planning book on the market.Otherwise it is well written and informative and terminates with the view that women did have no means to plan the size of their families before the contraceptive pill & co. The contrary might be true and it is all about choices. Today, the only natural family planning method is the extended rhythm method.The herbs mentioned are mostly defined with their Latin names.Most of the book is a study of old literature. Oral lore is not included.Other herb book writers do not include contraception and abortion at all, even women's herbal books I know don't. We need a history book, written by a male to learn about the most important herbs for women!

John Riddle documents how ordinary women collectively developed and used birth control from the ancient world to the renaissance. His work reminds the reader that science and medicine have historically been a collective human endeavor, not an activity reserved for an elite class of professional doctors and scientists. In this way, he recaptures ordinary women's roles as the primary practitioners of medical science throughout most of human history. As Riddle points out, “ordinary people in the ancient and medieval worlds may have been common but they were not simple.”See also Clifford Conner's "A People's History of Science"

Interesante historia de conceptos y remedios. Me gusta lo desglosado que está, y cómo contexto histórico es excelente. Trae excelentes fuentes en su bibliografía para revisar después, referencias médicas actuales e históricas. La presencia de la mujer en la medicina.

Every woman should have this book