Folk Herbalism
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Thyme: The Herb of Courage
“Wild thyme; hot and dry; if it be boiled in vinegar and a fomentation be made…
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Valerian: The Sleep Aid
“Wild Valerian is hot and dry in the second degree. It is gathered in the month…
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Hawthorn: Magical Tree of the Fairies
“Their (the good people) voices were heard in the mountain echo, and their forms seen in…
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Alder Tree: The First Man
“And the day of judgement near at hand The alder trees, the head of the line,…
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Ground Ivy: The Bitter Ale Companion
“And where beech trees had mixed a pale green light, With the ground-ivy’s blue, he saw…