University of Manchester, University of Liverpool, England
Medical career
Profession
Herbalist; Veterinarian
Juliette de Baïracli Levy (11 November 1912 – 28 May 2009) was an English
herbalist and author noted for her pioneering work in
holisticmedicine.[1][2][3] 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, Palestine and Greece, living with Romani people, farmers and livestock breeders,[4][5][6][7] acquiring a fund of herbal lore from them in the process, most notably from the
Romani people. She wrote several well-known books on herbalism[8] and nomadic living in harmony with nature,[9] in addition to fiction and poetry illustrated by
Olga Lehmann.[10] After living for some time on the Greek island
Kythira,[11] de Baïracli Levy moved to an old age home in Burgdorf, Switzerland.[12]
Partial bibliography
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, 1984.
Wanderers in the New Forest, London: Faber & Faber, 1958,
ISBN0-571-77087-8.
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.
Juliette of the Herbs - documentary that encapsulates Bairacli-Levy's life and teachings, her various herbal medicine methodologies along with the importance of
Romani (Gypsy) culture in forming and shaping her knowledge and worldview, highlighting her intense love for animals, particularly cows and the
Afghan Hound