DR MALCOLM STUART PHD
A man of enormous creative energy, he was one of the first highly qualified scientists in recent times to support and promote the many beneficial values of the plant kingdom. His worldwide contributions to the subject of herbs have led to him being described as ‘the Father of Modern Herbalism’.
His conversion from pure science occurred after he saw first hand the traditional role of plants in rural medicine, whilst a University lecturer in Central Africa. This led to an outstanding clinical, literary and consultative career in which he consistently promoted the essential value of quality in plant products.
Dr Stuart’s wealth of experience and knowledge helped awaken a generation’s interest in herbalism and created many high quality food medical and health products. It also encouraged a renaissance in the cultivation of organically grown plants. Today Dr Stuart is heavily involved in formulating organic teas for the Duchy of Cornwall.
DR STUART'S QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
1969 Westminster and Birmingham University Medical School Qualifications: B.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D.
1969-1973 Appointed Commonwealth University Lecturer in Microbiology and Plant Pathology ex London University on secondment to central Africa/S & E Africa. Established complete plant virus research unit & green house propagation facility
Additional qualifications:
National Institute of Medical Herbalists, MNIMH
Top student 1977 Final Examinations
Awarded Norman Carter Award
Activities:
1974–1978 Director of The Herb Society, London
1977 Founded the Cambridge Physic Garden (Hortus Medicus Cantabrigiensis) as UK’s largest private collection of economic and medical plants for research and development
1979 Published the Encyclopedia of Herbs and Herbalism in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Finnish – total sales 500,000
1981 Wrote, edited and appeared in five part TV series on economic and medical plants for Central TV, UK
1977 – Present Consultant in medicinal and economic plant development to a wide range of UK and International organisations including: The Body Shop, Booker Health, Fytosan, Dolisos, the Australian Government, Imeplan, the Jappe group, the Dominican National Development Corporation, Czechoslovakian Horticultural Institutes, Prince Charles Organic Trust
*WHAT ARE ACTIVE BOTANICALS?
Dr Stuart creates his extraordinarily good teas using herbs of only the highest quality medicinal grade, from the most prized part of the plant, offering:
• The highest essential oil content possible in a packaged tea
• The most aromatic, flavourful and beneficial tea possible
While other tea-blenders are happy to use herbs grown solely for food Dr Stuart goes the extra mile to bring the best possible tea to your pot.
