Juliette of The Herbs (1998)

A beautiful lyrical portrait of the life and work of Juliette de Bairacli Levy herbalist author breeder of Afghan hounds friend of the Gypsies traveller in search of herbal wisdom and the pioneer of holistic veterinary medicine Her wellloved and now classic herbal remedies for animals and for children have been a vital inspiration to the present day herbal renaissance and holistic animal care community For more than 60 years Juliette lived with the Gypsies nomads and peasants of the world learning the healing arts of these people who live close to nature and learning from nature herself Now 85 years of age Juliettes life story is as colourful and exciting as her tremendous wealth of herbal knowledge Filmed on location in many beautiful countries and interwoven with Juliettes vast collection of archival photographs together with scenes of Gypsies dancing and Bedouins with their herds