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==Herbs== |
==Herbs== |
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===A-G=== |
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* [[Agrimony (Askham)|Agrimony]] |
* [[Agrimony (Askham)|Agrimony]] |
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* [[Anise (Askham)|Anise]] |
* [[Anise (Askham)|Anise]] |
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* [[Betony (Askham)|Betony]] |
* [[Betony (Askham)|Betony]] |
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* [[Borage (Askham)|Borage]] |
* [[Borage (Askham)|Borage]] |
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* [[Buttercup (Askham)|Buttercup]] |
* [[Buttercup (Askham)|Buttercup]] |
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* [[Garlic (Askham)|Garlic]] |
* [[Garlic (Askham)|Garlic]] |
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* [[Greater Celandine (Askham)|Greater Celandine]] |
* [[Greater Celandine (Askham)|Greater Celandine]] |
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===H-P=== |
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* [[Hartstongue (Askham)|Hartstongue]] |
* [[Hartstongue (Askham)|Hartstongue]] |
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* [[Henbane (Askham)|Henbane]] |
* [[Henbane (Askham)|Henbane]] |
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* [[Lavender (Askham)|Lavender]] |
* [[Lavender (Askham)|Lavender]] |
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* [[Leek (Askham)|Leek]] |
* [[Leek (Askham)|Leek]] |
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* [[Lesser milfoil (Askham)]] |
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* [[Mace (Askham)|Mace]] |
* [[Mace (Askham)|Mace]] |
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* [[Marjoram (Askham)|Marjoram]] |
* [[Marjoram (Askham)|Marjoram]] |
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* [[Plum (Askham)|Plum]] |
* [[Plum (Askham)|Plum]] |
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* [[Primrose (Askham)|Primrose]] |
* [[Primrose (Askham)|Primrose]] |
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===Q-Z=== |
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* [[Rosemary (Askham)|Rosemary]] |
* [[Rosemary (Askham)|Rosemary]] |
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* [[Rue (Askham)|Rue]] |
* [[Rue (Askham)|Rue]] |
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* [[Sage (Askham)|Sage]] |
* [[Sage (Askham)|Sage]] |
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* [[Saint John's Wort (Askham)|Saint John's Wort]] |
* [[Saint John's Wort (Askham)|Saint John's Wort]] |
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* [[Saxifrage (Askham)|Saxifrage]] |
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* [[Smallage (Askham)|Smallage]] |
* [[Smallage (Askham)|Smallage]] |
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* [[Snakeroot (Askham)|Snakeroot]] |
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* [[Southern Wood (Askham)|Southern Wood]] |
* [[Southern Wood (Askham)|Southern Wood]] |
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* [[Spurge (Askham)|Spurge]] |
* [[Spurge (Askham)|Spurge]] |
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* [[Water Crowfoot (Askham)|Water Crowfoot]] |
* [[Water Crowfoot (Askham)|Water Crowfoot]] |
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* [[Wormwood (Askham)|Wormwood]] |
* [[Wormwood (Askham)|Wormwood]] |
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* [[Yarrow (Askham)|Yarrow]] |
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===Unidentified Herbs=== |
===Unidentified Herbs=== |
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* [[Asterion (Askham)|Asterion]] |
* [[Asterion (Askham)|Asterion]] |
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* [[Groundswell (Askham)|Groundswell]] |
* [[Groundswell (Askham)|Groundswell]] |
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* [[Mouse-ear (Askham)|Mouse-ear]] |
* [[Mouse-ear (Askham)|Mouse-ear]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 1 May 2006
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
- Anise
- Avens
- Betony
- Birthwort
- Borage
- Buttercup
- Cardiacle
- Coriander
- Daffodil
- Dill
- Dog Fennel
- Fennel
- Galingale
- Garlic
- Greater Celandine
H-P
- Hartstongue
- Henbane
- Hollyhock
- Hyssop
- Ivy
- Khella
- Laurel
- Lavender
- Leek
- Lesser milfoil (Askham)
- Mace
- Marjoram
- Mastick
- Mint Varieties
- Mugwort
- Nutmeg
- Onion
- Orach
- Parsley
- Parsnip
- Pepper
- Pimpernel
- Plum
- Primrose
Q-Z
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Saint John's Wort
- Saxifrage
- Smallage
- Snakeroot
- Southern Wood
- Spurge
- Sweet Galingale
- Violet
- Water Crowfoot
- Wormwood
- Yarrow
Unidentified Herbs
These are herbs listed by Askham whose modern identity I can not be sure of.
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.
