Juliette de Bairacli Levy

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name = Juliette de Bairacli Levy
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birth_date = 1912
birth_place = Manchester, England
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profession = Herbalist
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education = University of Manchester, University of Liverpool, England
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Juliette de Bairacli Levy, born in 1912, is a European herbalist and author noted for her pioneering work in holistic veterinary medicine. ["Medicinal Herbs: Their Use in Canine Ailments", London: Tayler, 1943] ["The Cure for Canine Distemper", London: Fowler, 1930, 1950] ["Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable", London: Faber, 1952, 1963] After studying veterinary medicine at the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool for two years, Bairacli Levy left England to study herbal medicine in Europe, Turkey, North Africa, Israel and Greece, living with gypsies, farmers and livestock breeders, ["As Gypsies Wander: Being an account of life with gypsies in England, Provence, Spain, Turkey", London: Faber, 1952] ["Wanderers in the New Forest", London: Faber, 1958] ["Summer in Galilee", London: Faber, 1959] [ [http://www.ashtreepublishing.com/bookshop/juliette.php Juliette de Bairacli Levy - Grandmother of herbal medicine] ] acquiring a fund of herbal lore from them in the process, most notably from the Gypsies. She has written several well-known books on herbalism [ [http://www.julietteoftheherbs.com/books.htm "Juliette of the Herbs"] ] and nomadic living in harmony with nature, [ [http://www.ashtreepublishing.com/bookshop/articles/travelersjoy-review.php "Traveler's Joy"] ] in addition to fiction and poetry illustrated by Olga Lehmann. ["The Yew Wreath"; "Look! The Wild Swans"; "The Bride of Llew"] After living for some time on the Greek island Kythira, [ [http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?ean=790658992900 DVD, Movie, Video: "Juliette Of The Herbs", directed by Tish Streeten] ] de Bairacli Levy currently resides in Switzerland with her married daughter Luz Lancha de Bairacli Levy. [ [http://www.ashtreepublishing.com/Luz.htm Short biography and published work of Luz Lancha de Bairacli Levy, 2006] ]

Partial bibliography of works by Juliette de Bairacli Levy

*"Medicinal Herbs: their use in Canine Ailments", London: A.P.Tayler & Co, 1943.
*"Look! The Wild Swans" (novel), illustrated by Olga Lehmann, London: C.W. Daniel Co.; Manchester: Rochford, Bairacli Books, 1947.
*"Puppy Rearing by Natural Methods", New York: Sirius House, 1948.
*"The Cure for Canine Distemper", London: Fowler & Co., 1930, (revised and enlarged) 1950.
*"Herbal Handbook For Farm and Stable", London: Faber & Faber, 1952, 1963.
*"As Gypsies Wander: Being an account of life with gypsies in England, Provence, Spain, Turkey", London: Faber & Faber, 1962.
*"The Bride of Llew" (novel), illustrated by Olga Lehmann, London: Faber & Faber, 1953.
*"Spanish Mountain Life: the Sierra Nevada", London: Faber & Faber, 1955.
*"The Complete Herbal Book for the Dog", London: Faber & Faber, 1955, 1975.
*"Wanderers in the New Forest", London: Faber & Faber, 1958.
*"Summer in Galilee", London: Faber & Faber, 1959.
*"A Gypsy in New York", London: Faber & Faber, 1962.
*"A Herbal Handbook for Everyone", London: Faber & Faber, 1966.
*"The Natural Rearing of Children", London: Faber & Faber, 1970.
*"The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat", London: Faber & Faber, 1971.

*"Traveler's Joy", ISBN 0879836512.
*"Nature's Children", ISBN 0961462086.
*"Common Herbs for Natural Health", ISBN 0961462094
*"The Yew Wreath" (a book of twenty poems), illustrated by Olga Lehmann.
*"The Willow Wreath" (a book of twenty poems).
*"The Cypress Wreath" (a book of twenty poems).

References and description of Bairacli Levy's work