The Secret Garden
Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life. Once there, she begins to explore her new, seemingly-isolated surroundings, and its secrets.
Why you'll love it
The film features a magical garden where herbs and plants have healing properties.
The Fountain
Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas
As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.
Why you'll love it
The film explores themes of herbal medicine and the quest for immortality through three interwoven narratives.
Out of Africa
Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer
In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
Why you'll love it
The protagonist uses native herbal remedies to treat various ailments in her community.
Medicine Man
Sean Connery, Lorraine Bracco, José Wilker
In the beautiful and dangerous Amazon rainforest, dissimilar people must make their choices between business, science, and love.
Why you'll love it
A scientist in the Amazon rainforest discovers a rare herb with miraculous healing properties.
Eat Pray Love
Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins
A married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".
Why you'll love it
The protagonist explores various forms of healing, including herbal medicine, during her travels.