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Revision as of 22:03, 27 January 2005
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
- Cardiacle
- Coriander
- Daffodil
- Dill
- Fennel
- Galingale
- Garlic
- Greater Celandine
- Hartstongue
- Hollyhock
- Hyssop
- Ivy
- Laurel
- Lavender
- Leek
- Marjoram
- Mastick
- Mint Varieties
- Mugwort
- Nutmeg
- Onion
- Orach
- Parsley
- Pimpernel
- Plum
- Primrose
- Red Madder
- Rosemary
- Rue
- Sage
- Saint John's Wort
- Smallage
- Southern Wood
- Sweet Galingale
- Violet
- Wormwood
Unidentified Herbs
These are herbs listed by Askham whose modern identity I can not be sure of.
- Ameos
- Apium Emoroidarum
- Apium Ranarum
- Asterion
- Avencia
- Dog Fennel
- Groundswell
- Mouse-ear
- Park Leaves
- Spourg
- 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.
