Anna's Herbal by Dr. Sharon Hiltz - Fairmont State University

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Anna Frith and Elinor Mompellion take a courageous step toward healing their stricken village when they decide to tap into the healing properties of common herbs: “We saw our work as having two natures: the one, to ease the suffering of the afflicted, and the other, more important but far less certain in its outcome, to bolster up the defenses of the well” (YW 165).
Late 17 th century English herbal knowledge combined traditional, time-honored “wise-woman” lore with the ancient advice of such 10 th century physicians as Dioscorides and Avicenna.
Page 1: Geraldine Brooks, YEAR OF WONDERS S
Page 5 and 6: Well before 1666, a number of Engli
Page 7 and 8: John Parkinson’s 1629 edition of
Page 9 and 10: Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine had
Page 11 and 12: Guided by her recollection of some
Page 13 and 14: Infusion is by far the simplest met
Page 15 and 16: “…the smoke was sweet-scented,
Page 17 and 18: ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis) R
Page 19 and 20: The herbalist makes an ointment by
Page 21 and 22: “[Anys] handed me a glass of stro
Page 23 and 24: NETTLE (Stinging Nettle; Urtica dio
Page 25 and 26: The herbalist continues to rely upo
Page 27 and 28: “In the morning, Anys brought a c
Page 29 and 30: FEVERFEW (Febrifuge Plant; Chrysant
Page 31 and 32: “[Anys] had also brought a coolin
Page 33 and 34: MINT (Peppermint; Mentha piperita)
Page 35 and 36: The herbal practitioner can use saf
Page 37 and 38: “‘I have here some poppy if her
Page 39 and 40: Anna at this point resists the temp
Page 41 and 42: “Something brushed my face and I
Page 43 and 44: MEADOWSWEET (Queen of the Meadow; S
Page 45 and 46: What method is Mrs. Mompellion usin
Page 47 and 48: “Eventually we discovered that th
Page 49 and 50: STARWORT (Chickweed, Starweed; Stel
Page 51 and 52: SILVERWEED (Potentilla, Goosewort;
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BLOWBALL (Dandelion; Taraxacum offi
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VERVAIN (Verbena officinalis) The t
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The herbalist produces a syrup thro
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RUE (Ruta graveolens) The value of
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MUSTARD (White Mustard; Brassica sp
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BETONY (Wood Betony; Betonica offic
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When Anna’s herbal education bega
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ALMOND (Sweet Almond; Amygdalus com
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The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna.
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Kaldera, Raven. Northern Tradition
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