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

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The herbalist makes a tincture <strong>by</strong> steeping the part of the herb to be used – in this case, resin from the seed-heads of the opium poppy – in potable alcohol for a few weeks. The product can be used on its own or may be added to another liquid.
Anna at this point resists the temptation to use poppy to relieve a villager’s labor pains. Later, however, she makes herself a tea from some poppy resin stolen from Elinor Mompellion. The resulting somnolence takes her away – temporarily – not only from the suffering all around her, but from her own deep grief.
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Page 3 and 4: Late 17 th century English herbal k
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: “‘I have here some poppy if her
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;
Page 53 and 54: BLOWBALL (Dandelion; Taraxacum offi
Page 55 and 56: VERVAIN (Verbena officinalis) The t
Page 57 and 58: The herbalist produces a syrup thro
Page 59 and 60: RUE (Ruta graveolens) The value of
Page 61 and 62: MUSTARD (White Mustard; Brassica sp
Page 63 and 64: BETONY (Wood Betony; Betonica offic
Page 65 and 66: When Anna’s herbal education bega
Page 67 and 68: ALMOND (Sweet Almond; Amygdalus com
Page 69 and 70: The Canon of Medicine of Avicenna.
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