Medicinal plant lectures 2025: May online

The medicinal garden has been designed to be a wonderfully calm space in the centre of London. One of the joys of the garden is its unique and bespoke collections of plants that offer living examples of the history of medicine, ranging from the era of the pyramids of Egypt to today’s life-saving prescription drugs.
The medicinal plant lecture series was started so we could share stories and information about the garden and the history of medicine. We are delighted to host these events 2-3 times throughout the year.
At each event, you can look forward to lectures given by speakers in the field and a tour of the garden for those who attend in-person.
This event can be attended in person at the RCP Regent's Park or online via the RCP Player.
If you would like to attend in person, please click here.
2pm
Welcome
Chair introduction
2.05pm
A history of plant medicine
Christina Stapley
3pm - Break
4pm
Vitamin C and the chemical turn in pharmaceutical medicine
Dr Arjun Devanesan
5pm
End of session
Please note that any presentations shown at this event have been produced by the individual speakers. As such they are not owned by, and do not necessarily represent the views of, the RCP.
6 May 2025