
The Book of Herbs
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Chapters (301)
- THE BOOK OF HERBS
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- HISTORY OF THE CRIES OF LONDON
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER I OF THE CHIEF HERBS USED IN THE PRESENT TIME
- Anise (Pimpinella Anisum).
- Balm (Melissa officinalis).
- Sweet Basil (Ocymum basilium) and Bush Basil (O. minimum).
- Borage (Borago officinalis).
- Bugloss (Anchusa officinalis).
- Burnet (Poterium Sanguisorba).
- Caraway (Carum carvi).
- Celery (Apium graveolens).
- Chervil (Scandix Cerefolium).
- Ciboules, Chiboules or Chibbals (Allium Ascalonium).
- Cives, or Chives, or Seives (Allium Schænoprasum).
- Coriander (Coriandrum sativum).
- Cumin (Cuminum cyminum).
- Cresses.
- Dandelion (Leontodon taraxacum).
- Dill (Anethum graveolens).
- Endive (Cichorium Endivia).
- Fennel (Fæniculum vulgare).
- Goat’s Beard (Tragopogon pratensis).
- Horse-Radish (Cochlearia Armoracia).
- Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis).
- Lamb’s Lettuce or Corn Salad (Valeriana Locusta).
- Marjoram (Origanum).
- Mint (Mentha).
- Mustard (Sinapis).
- Parsley (Petroselinum sativum).
- Sage (Salvia officinalis).
- Savory (Satureia).
- Sorrel (Rumex).
- Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus).
- Thyme (Thymus vulgaris).
- Viper’s Grass or Scorzonera (Scorzonera Hispanica).
- Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis Acetosella).
- CHAPTER II OF HERBS CHIEFLY USED IN THE PAST
- Alexanders (Smyrnum Olusatrium).
- Angelica (Archangelica officinalis).
- Blites (Blitum).
- Bloodwort (Lapathum Sanguineum).
- Buck’s-horne (Senebiera Coronopus).
- Camomile (Anthemis nobilis).
- Cardoons (Cynara Cardunculus).
- Clary (Salvia Sclarea).
- Dittander (Lepidium Latifolium).
- Elecampane (Inula Helenium).
- Fenugreek (Trigonella fœnum græcum).
- Good King Henry (Chenopodium Bonus Henricus).
- Herb-Patience (Rumex Patienta).
- Horehound (Marrubium vulgare).
- Lady’s-smock (Cardamine pratensis).
- Langdebeefe (Helminthia echoides).
- Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).
- Lovage (Ligusticum Scoticum).
- Mallow (Malva).
- Marigold (Calendula Officinalis).
- Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium).
- Purslane (Portulaca).
- Ram-ciches (Cicer Arietinum).
- Rampion (Campanula Rapunculus).
- Rocambole (Allium Scorodoprasum).
- Rocket (Eruca sativa).
- London Rocket (Sisymbrium Irio).
- Saffron (Crocus sativus).
- Samphire (Crithium maritimum).
- Skirrets (Sium Sisarum).
- Smallage (Apium graveolens).
- Stonecrop (Sedum).
- Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata).
- Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
- Thistle (Carduus Marianus and Carduus Benedictus).
- CHAPTER III OF HERBS USED IN DECORATIONS, IN HERALDRY, AND FOR ORNAMENT AND PERFUMES
- Sweet-Jar.
- Pot Pourri.
- Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).
- Costmary (Tanacetum Balsamita).
- Germander (Teucrium Chamœdrys).
- Gilliflower (Dianthus Caryophyllus).
- Lavender (Lavandula vera).
- Lavender Cotton (Santolina).
- Meadow-Sweet (Spiræa Ulmaria).
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).
- Rue (Ruta graveolens).
- Southernwood (Artemisa Abrotanum).
- Wood-ruff (Asperula Odorata).
- Wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium).
- Bay (Laurus Nobilis).
- CHAPTER IV OF THE GROWING OF HERBS
- CHAPTER V OF HERBS IN MEDICINE
- CHAPTER VI OF HERBS AND MAGIC
- CHAPTER VII OF HERBS AND BEASTS
- TUSSER’S LIST
- AUTHORS REFERRED TO
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