Juliette of the Herbs is a beautifully filmed lyrical portrait of the life and work of Juliette de Bairacli Levy: world renowned herbalist, author, breeder of Afghan hounds, friend of the Gypsies, traveler in search of herbal wisdom and the pioneer of holistic veterinary medicine.
For more than 60 years Juliette lived with the Gypsies, nomads and peasants of the world, learning the healing arts from these peoples who live close to nature. She moved to Israel with her two young children. Here they cared for owls, hawks, dogs, goats, donkeys and bees. Juliette achieved notoriety for saving her hives of bees from shell attack during the six day war. In Israel and later in Greece, Juliette lived a simple, natural lifestyle while writing, raising Afghan hounds, gardening and accumulating herbal remedies. Juliette's well-loved and now classic herbals for animals and for children have been a vital inspiration for the present day herbal renaissance and holistic animal care community. Juliette passed away on May 28, 2009, still vital and active until she left this world at the age of 96 years. Her extraordinary life story is as colorful and as exciting as her tremendous wealth of herbal knowledge. Juliette of the Herbs is an inspiring portrait of a remarkable healer. Produced and directed by Tish Streeten. 75 minutes. Color.
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