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The book ''A Litle Herball'' was written by [[Anthony Askham]]. Its title page dates it to 1550, though there seems to be debate over the actual year of its printing. It is an edited version of [[Bancke's Herbal]]. It lists several hundred [[herbs]].

==Herbs==
 
===A-G===

* [[Agrimony (Askham)|Agrimony]]
* [[Anise (Askham)|Anise]]
* [[Avens (Askham)|Avens]]
* [[Betony (Askham)|Betony]]
* [[Birthwort (Askham)|Birthwort]]
* [[Borage (Askham)|Borage]]
* [[Buttercup (Askham)|Buttercup]]
* [[Cardiacle (Askham)|Cardiacle]]
* [[Coriander (Askham)|Coriander]]
* [[Daffodil (Askham)|Daffodil]]
* [[Dill (Askham)|Dill]]
* [[Dog Fennel (Askham)|Dog Fennel]]
* [[Fennel (Askham)|Fennel]]
* [[Galingale (Askham)|Galingale]]
* [[Garlic (Askham)|Garlic]]
* [[Greater Celandine (Askham)|Greater Celandine]]

===H-P===

* [[Hartstongue (Askham)|Hartstongue]]
* [[Henbane (Askham)|Henbane]]
* [[Hollyhock (Askham)|Hollyhock]]
* [[Hyssop (Askham)|Hyssop]]
* [[Ivy (Askham)|Ivy]]
* [[Khella (Askham)|Khella]]
* [[Laurel (Askham)|Laurel]]
* [[Lavender (Askham)|Lavender]]
* [[Leek (Askham)|Leek]]
* [[Lesser milfoil (Askham)]]
* [[Mace (Askham)|Mace]]
* [[Marjoram (Askham)|Marjoram]]
* [[Mastick (Askham)|Mastick]]
* '''Mint Varieties'''
** [[Wild Mint (Askham)|Wild Mint]]
* [[Mugwort (Askham)|Mugwort]]
* [[Nutmeg (Askham)|Nutmeg]]
* [[Onion (Askham)|Onion]]
* [[Orach (Askham)|Orach]]
* [[Parsley (Askham)|Parsley]]
* [[Parsnip (Askham)|Parsnip]]
* [[Pepper (Askham)|Pepper]]
* [[Pimpernel (Askham)|Pimpernel]]
* [[Plum (Askham)|Plum]]
* [[Primrose (Askham)|Primrose]]

===Q-Z===

* [[Rosemary (Askham)|Rosemary]]
* [[Rue (Askham)|Rue]]
* [[Sage (Askham)|Sage]]
* [[Saint John's Wort (Askham)|Saint John's Wort]]
* [[Saxifrage (Askham)|Saxifrage]]
* [[Smallage (Askham)|Smallage]]
* [[Snakeroot (Askham)|Snakeroot]]
* [[Southern Wood (Askham)|Southern Wood]]
* [[Spurge (Askham)|Spurge]]
* [[Sweet Galingale (Askham)|Sweet Galingale]]
* [[Violet (Askham)|Violet]]
* [[Water Crowfoot (Askham)|Water Crowfoot]]
* [[Wormwood (Askham)|Wormwood]]
* [[Yarrow (Askham)|Yarrow]]

===Unidentified Herbs===

These are herbs listed by Askham whose modern identity I can not be sure of.

* [[Asterion (Askham)|Asterion]]
* [[Groundswell (Askham)|Groundswell]]
* [[Mouse-ear (Askham)|Mouse-ear]]
* [[Park Leaves (Askham)|Park Leaves]]
* [[Stubwort (Askham)|Stubwort]]

==Offsite Link==

http://www.voynich.info/vgbt/Strong_files/herball_1553.html contains a link to both a pdf facsimile and a html version of the Herbal.

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