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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]].
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===
==Herbs==
===A-G===

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

===H-P===

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

===Q-Z===

* [[Rosemary (Askham)|Rosemary]]
* [[Rue (Askham)|Rue]]
* [[Rue (Askham)|Rue]]
* [[Sage (Askham)|Sage]]
* [[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]]
* [[Southern Wood (Askham)|Southern Wood]]
* [[Spurge (Askham)|Spurge]]
* [[Sweet Galingale (Askham)|Sweet Galingale]]
* [[Violet (Askham)|Violet]]
* [[Violet (Askham)|Violet]]
* [[Water Crowfoot (Askham)|Water Crowfoot]]
* [[Wormwood (Askham)|Wormwood]]
* [[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===
==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.
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.

Latest revision as of 15:36, 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

H-P

Q-Z

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.