| Word From Document |
Chemical or Mineral? |
Other Contemporary Name or Alternative Spelling |
Modern Botanical: Stace/Grin |
Dioscorides ref |
Alternative Names |
explanation: D = Dioscorides |
Imported |
Source of Info |
| haberdynes |
y |
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large cod, used especially for salting |
n |
OED |
| haematites (lapis) |
y |
bloodstone |
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V 144 |
an iron oxide ore |
burnt or powdered: for stopping haemorrhages etc |
y |
OED, Banister 101 |
| habitus |
n |
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characteristics of an individual; the tendency to develop a certain disease. |
n |
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| halicabacus |
n |
winter cherry |
Physalis alkekengi |
IV 71 |
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provokes urine |
n |
Wirsung, Gerard 342 |
| hallus |
n |
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big toe |
n |
Lex. Med. |
| halooste |
n |
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n |
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| hartes tongue |
n |
lingua cervina |
Phyllitis scolopendrium |
III 107 |
fern |
to strengthen the viscera, stop haemorrhages, opens spleen & liver |
n |
Culpeper p90 (syrup), Gerard 1139 |
| hart's horn |
y |
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can be powdered: source of a jelly. Resists poison, pestilence and rheumes |
n |
Culpeper p51 |
| henbane |
n |
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Hyoscyamus niger, H. aureus, H albus |
IV 69 |
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narcotic & poisonous: mitigates pain, leaves, seeds & roots |
n |
Wirsung, Gerard 355 |
| hemp |
n |
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Cannabis sativa |
III 148 |
cannabis |
seed given against jaundice, D- for earache |
n |
Wirsung, Gerard 709 |
| hepatiarius |
n |
hepatica |
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pertaining to the liver |
n |
OED |
| hepatica |
n |
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Marchantia polymorpha |
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common liverwort |
kind of moss: when applied staunches bleeding; stops inflamation |
n |
Gerard 1565 |
| hermetic |
n |
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relating to occult science especially alchemy |
n |
OED |
| hermodactyl |
n |
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Hermodactylus tuberosus |
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iris |
roots: purge flegm from joints: also gout: hot & dry |
y |
Culpeper p9, Gerard 164 |
| herpes |
n |
tetter |
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inflammations on skin |
n |
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| hiera |
n |
hiera picra: |
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electuary |
purgative: contains aloes & canella, of Greek origin, bitter, widely used |
n |
Culpeper p134, Wirsung 731 |
| hirudo |
n |
leech |
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horse leech |
used in blood letting; keeps in water several days |
n |
Ed. Med. |
| hissop |
n |
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Hyssopus spec. eg. officinalis |
III 30 |
hyssop |
decoctions, coughs, toothache etc |
n |
Wirsung, Gerard 580 |
| holihocke rotes |
n |
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Alcea rosea |
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hollyhock |
good for stings, similar to wild mallow: hot & moist |
n |
Gerard 929 |
| honey |
n |
mel |
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II 58 |
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'good for all inward ulcers; opens veins, clenseth reins & bladder' |
n |
Culpeper p51 |
