Folk Herbalism
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Rowan Tree: Lady of the Mountain
“(Luis) Delightful to the eye is rowan, i.e. rowan, owing to the beauty of its berries”…
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Elecampane: Will the Spirits Sustain
“(to aid digestion)…a species of herb-robert, bitter eryngo, comfrey, bogbean, scariole maidenhair, elecampane, and bugloss, of…
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Lavender: The Aromatic
“For an epileptic fit it was customary to anoint the soles of the feet, nostrils and…
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Coltsfoot: The Lung Healer
“Local Cure for Eczema. Coltsfoot is a wild herb common to most places and is used…
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Cleavers: The Other Stickybud
“To expel poison or eruptive diseases from the blood… Take cleavers, which are recognized by their…