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Think I've got these but don't understand why.

King first to believe in cures in medicinal plant book. (7)
HERBALS

Good soldiers, with poor at that time in land, set about difficult task. (5, 3, 6) GRASP THE NETTLE

Anxious gamble, starting east instead of west. (5) EAGER

Thanks!

Gamble - WAGER replace W with E.

King - r
Fidst (letter) believe - b
In cures - heals

G - good
RA - soldiers
P - power (in the clue, not "poor")
THEN - at that time
in SETTLE - land

G (good) ra (soldiers) p ( power) then ( at that time) inside settle ( land)

Thanks so much, smot, jazzgirl, zozozo and chrise!