"The Cult of Nature" is a series of scientific and educational books about what surrounds us: about animals, plants and the most beautiful corners of the planet. Once upon a time, plants were everything to humans: food, a talisman that protects against evil forces and brings good luck, a cure for any disease... Half-forgotten knowledge has been preserved in folk names, ancient herbalists and ancient treatises, in myths, in legends and in literature. Herbs, which we rarely notice in everyday bustle, play a huge role in nature, and many of them have healing properties.