Royal College of Physicians
RCP Garden podcast
Situated in the grounds of the Royal College of Physicians' headquarters near Regent's Park, London, the medicinal garden was extensively replanted in 2005 and features over 1,300 species of plant. The RCP garden of medicinal plants is unique in that almost every one has a link to medicine. Podcasts inspired by the RCP medicinal garden tell the stories behind the plants it contains and explore their connections with medicine. Presented by Professor Anthony Dayan, RCP garden fellow.
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May 13, 2026
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Episodes
Papaveraceae (poppies) part 2: Science, opium and other poppies 21.10.2019 8:42
Poppies part 2: Science, opium and other poppies Support the show
Papaveraceae (poppies) part 1: The opium poppy and its products 21.10.2019 14:02
Poppies Part 1: The Opium Poppy and Its Products by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Aquilegia: beauty and toxicity. 01.10.2019 4:59
RCP Garden podcast talks about Aquilegia: Beauty and Toxicity. Support the show
Calendula officinalis (marigold) – colour and confusion 02.09.2019 8:06
Marigold – Colour and Confusion by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Paeonia (paeony); beauty and history 16.08.2019 9:01
Paeony; beauty and history by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss or alkanet) 23.07.2019 7:49
Bugloss or Alkanet by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Chamaemelum nobile and Matricaria chamomilla (chamomile) 02.07.2019 9:04
Chamomile by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Buxus sempervirens (The Common box) 07.06.2019 9:03
The Common box by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Petasites hybridus (butterbur: a plant with a tangled history) 30.05.2019 8:15
Butterbur: a plant with a tangled history by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Cochlearia officinalis (scurvy grass): an old cure for a dreaded disease 30.05.2019 9:43
Scurvy grass: an old cure for a dreaded disease by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Daucus carota subspecies sativus - The carrot: a familiar vegetable 11.04.2019 11:37
The carrot: a familiar vegetable by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Linum usitatissimum (flax or linseed): a plant with many different uses 01.04.2019 6:30
Flax or linseed: a plant with many different uses by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Plantago major (greater plantain): herbal medicine, a food and now a weed 19.03.2019 10:15
Greater plantain: herbal medicine, a food and now a weed by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Petroselinum crispum (parsley): eating and healing 06.03.2019 10:41
Parsley: eating and healing by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Alkekengi officinarum (formerly Physalis alkekengi) : the bladder cherry 22.02.2019 8:57
Physalis: the bladder cherry by Professor Anthony Dayan The name has now changed to Alkekengi officinarum Support the show
Foeniculum vulgare (fennel): a food, a herbal medicine and a scientific quandary 14.02.2019 7:50
Fennel: a food, a herbal medicine and a scientific quandary by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
Looking back at 2018 and forward into 2019 07.02.2019 9:33
Looking back at 2018 and forward into 2019 by Professor Anthony Dayan Support the show
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