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

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POPPY (Opium Poppy; Papaver somniferum) The latex extracted from unripe Poppy heads has been valued for its pain-relieving, sedating, and mindaltering qualities. Modern opiates include codeine and morphine. Figure 15. Kohler, F. E. Kohler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte: Atlas zur Pharmacopoeia Germanica. Gera- Untermhaus: F. E. Kohler, 1883-1914. In Freeland, Chris. Rare Books from the MBG Library. 2010. Missouri Botanical Garden. 25 May 2011 http://www.illustratedgarden.org.
“Something brushed my face and I gasped, but it was just a frond of meadowsweet that had loosed itself from a bunch hanging <strong>by</strong> the door.” (YW 144)
Page 1 and 2: Geraldine Brooks, YEAR OF WONDERS S
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 and 38: “‘I have here some poppy if her
Page 39: Anna at this point resists the temp
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.
Page 71: Kaldera, Raven. Northern Tradition

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