Medicinal Plant Afternoons: A Chinese triumph and an American Awakening

An afternoon lecture and tour of the RCP's medicinal garden. Professor Elisabeth Hsu will outline the history of Qinghao ( the only known herb to contain the antimalarial substance Artemisinin) before tea is served,  the garden fellows take guests through the botanical paradise and Dr Stephen Harris delivers a second talk on plants collected from eastern North America. Visit the RCP event page to book in advance.