A Medieval Herbal

Caveat: The information that you find here reflects my own interests and studies and should not be construed as medical advice or that of someone who is an expert. I am very much a student.  

Apothecary weights - The signes of the waightes, which the Pothecaries vse now a daies.

~❀~   THL  Lady Bronwyn ni Mhathain  ~❀~

 

Being a general study of the culinary and medicinal uses of  plants, their virtues and temperaments, common names, receipts historic and modern 

A declaration of certaine qualities of seedes, hearbes, floures, rootes, and waters -  Prepositas his practise a vvorke very necessary to be vsed for the better preseruation of the health of man, 1588

• THe foure greater hotte seedes, annisséede, fennell séede, comin séede, and carrowaies Translated: The four greater hot seeds,  anise seed, fennel seed, cumin seed and caroway

• The foure lesser hotte séedes, ammi, amomum, smallage, yelow carrots. Translated: The four lesser hot seeds, ammi [Ammi Majus], amomum [Sison amomum], smallage [Apium Graveolens], yellow carrots [Daucus Carota].

Dent-de-lion- The Dandelion - Buttered Wortes (Buttered Greens)  & Joutes (Braised Spring Greens with Bacon)

Of Marche Violets - Mell Violatum (Voilet Honey), Oyl of Violets (Violet Oil), Vyolette (Violet Pottage), To Make Syrupe of Violets (Violet Syrup)

Purslane - To Pickle Purslain