Ibiza to Host Presentation of Guide to the Balearic Islands' Wild Medicinal Plants

November 07, 2026

Ibiza will host a presentation of a new guide documenting the traditional medicinal uses of wild plants across the Balearic Islands on Thursday, 12 November 2026.

The event will take place at Sa Nostra Sala in Ibiza Town from 19:00 to 20:00 and will be led by Marc Moll, a master artisan herbalist and ethnobotanist.

Moll will present his publication, Guia de les plantes silvestres medicinals de les Balears, a reference work documenting 650 plant species and their traditional applications across the archipelago.

The presentation will also include a talk entitled Remeis, usos i tradicions de les plantes medicinals d'Eivissa, focusing particularly on the wild medicinal plants of Ibiza and Formentera, their popular uses and the customs associated with their collection and preparation.

Five years of research into the Balearic Islands' wild plants

The guide is the result of five years of research and information gathering across the Balearic Islands.

Its 650 documented species form part of a broader effort to record the archipelago's ethnobotanical heritage: the traditional relationship between local communities, their surrounding environment and the plants they have historically used.

The publication explores the knowledge accumulated over generations about wild plants and their traditional applications, helping document practices that have formed part of everyday life on the islands.

Through this work, Moll aims to contribute to preserving knowledge that risks being lost as traditional customs and ways of life change.

Traditional remedies and plant knowledge from Ibiza

During the Ibiza presentation, particular attention will be given to the plants traditionally used in the Pitiüses and the knowledge associated with them.

The talk will explore popular remedies, the traditional applications attributed to different plants and the customs surrounding their collection and preparation.

It will also consider how this knowledge was transmitted between generations and the importance of preserving the relationship between the islands' natural environment and their cultural heritage.

The session offers an opportunity to learn more about the role wild plants have played in local traditions and the historical knowledge developed by communities living in the Balearic Islands.

The subject will be approached through an ethnobotanical perspective, documenting traditional practices rather than presenting them as medically proven treatments.

Marc Moll's work as an herbalist and ethnobotanist

Marc Moll is a master artisan herbalist and ethnobotanist whose work focuses on wild plants, their traditional applications and the knowledge associated with them.

His guide brings together information collected across the Balearic Islands, providing a record of the region's botanical diversity and the cultural traditions connected with it.

The presentation in Ibiza will allow the public to discover the research behind the publication and explore the traditional plant knowledge specific to the Pitiüses.

Event details

Event: Presentation of Guia de les plantes silvestres medicinals de les Balears

Speaker: Marc Moll

Accompanying talk: Remeis, usos i tradicions de les plantes medicinals d'Eivissa

Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026

Time: 19:00–20:00

Venue: Sa Nostra Sala

Address: Carrer d'Aragó, 17, Ibiza Town

The event is supported by the Consell Insular d'Eivissa, Sa Nostra Sala and Eivissa Cultural.

The presentation will offer an opportunity to explore the botanical and cultural heritage of Ibiza and the wider Balearic Islands, while highlighting the importance of documenting and preserving traditional knowledge about wild plants.

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