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On People and Herbs by Maurice Mességué is a non-fiction book in the field of medicinal herbs, natural healing, and popular health literature. The book focuses on the author's experience working with herbs, patient accounts, and practical advice related to the use of herbs and nutrition.

In the book, Mességué draws on the family tradition of herbalism, which, according to available descriptions, he inherited from his father, a Gascon peasant. He pays special attention to chronic diseases and patients for whom classical forms of treatment have not brought satisfactory results. The book brings a series of observations, testimonies, practical recipes, and advice, and presents the author's approach to natural recovery through herbs, nutrition, and an individualized approach to each patient. His famous thought is: "There is no disease, only the sick."

As confirmation of his reputation, the descriptions state that among his patients were Winston Churchill, Robert Schuman, Konrad Adenauer, Pope John XXIII, and the painter Maurice Utrillo. The book will be of most interest to readers interested in phytotherapy, the history of natural healing, and popular health literature.