Askham's Herbal

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

• Agrimony
• Anise
• Betony
• Borage
• Buttercup
• Cardiacle
• Coriander
• Daffodil
• Dill
• Dog Fennel
• Fennel
• Galingale
• Garlic
• Greater Celandine
• Hartstongue
• Henbane
• Hollyhock
• Hyssop
• Ivy
• Laurel
• Lavender
• Leek
• Mace
• Marjoram
• Mastick
• Mint Varieties
  • Wild Mint
• Mugwort
• Nutmeg
• Onion
• Orach
• Parsley
• Parsnip
• Pepper
• Pimpernel
• Plum
• Primrose
• Red Madder
• Rosemary
• Rue
• Sage
• Saint John's Wort
• Smallage
• Southern Wood
• Spurge
• Sweet Galingale
• Violet
• Water Crowfoot
• Wormwood

Unidentified Herbs

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

• Ameos
• Asterion
• Avencia
• Groundswell
• Mouse-ear
• Park Leaves
• 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.