Another fine thing I've gotten me into...

[bunnyjadwiga]

In a moment of madness, I suggested that I could present on:

"Beyond the herb-wife: feminism and the fantasy herbalist."

at Darkovercon.

So, now I have to write something to present. Urgh.

More later on this topic... any suggestions of fantasy herbalist characters I can throw in, I'll happy to take.

*muse muse muse*

Comments

[tattycat.livejournal.com]

Ooh! Ooh! Darkover's near enough for me to go to! We should meet up!

(Okay, 'nuff of the squee. I'll poke around for character ideas.)

[paquerette.livejournal.com]

Well, there's the whole Mists of Avalon series. Tons of feminist herbalists there. ;)

[danabren.livejournal.com]

The Princess Bride, Valerie :) (she covers her concoctions with chocolate to make it go down better)

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

Does Ayla count? (Clan of the Cave Bear)

[a-c-fiorucci.livejournal.com]

I'm not quite sure if these will help, but here goes:

Nerilka's Story by Anne McCaffrey (same time as Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern)
IIRC, Nerilka is in charge of the stillroom in her father's holding as her mother is dead; when an epidemic hits Pern, her skills & resources there become very valuable

Idalia in the books by Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory (The Outstretched Shadow, To Light a Candle) I think this might be more magic working than herbalism . . . .

Aerin (for a little bit) in The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley (specifically the bit where she finds the "recipe" for kemet in the back of a book about dragons and goes off to experiment; she specifically has to ask her nurse what some of the plants are)

Hope this helps