The Book of Herbs by Rosalind Northcote (christmas read aloud txt) 📕

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INDEX OF PLANTS Aconite, 173 Acorus, 196 Agrimony, 135, 167 —— Hemp, 190 Alder, 167, 196 Alecost, 121, 122 Alexanders, 47, 48, 153, 176 Alkanet, 15, 150 Angelica, 48, 49, 50, 150, 164, 166, 179 Anise, 9, 154, 173, 182, 198 Arnica, 173 Arsmart, 198 Asplenium, 190 Balm, 9, 10, 11, 105, 148, 196 Barberries, 99, 107 Basil, Sweet, 11, 12, 13, 105, 117, 154, 176, 178, 183 —— Bush, 11, 12, 13, 154 Bay, 132, 133, 141, 142, 143, 144, 177, 195 Bearberries, 173 Bearsfoot, 164, 196, 197 Bella-Donna, 167 Bergamot, 120, 121, 148, 173 Betony, 111, 164, 168, 198 Blites, 50, 51 Bloodwort, 51 Boldo, 190 Borage, 13, 14, 154 Boy’s Love, 136, 166 Bridewort, 109, 128 Brooklime, 167 Broom, 98, 129, 134, 166, 174, 183 Buckshorne, 51, 52 Bugloss, 14, 64, 150 —— Viper’s, 15, 160 Bullock’s Lungwort, 197 Burnet, 15, 16, 152 Burnet-Saxifrage, 182 Calaminth, 195 Camomile, 53, 54, 149, 166, 182, 195 —— Wild, 166 Caraway, 16, 17, 153, 173 Cardoons, 55 Cassidony, 126 Celandine, 168, 193 Celery, 17, 18 Centaury, 164, 187 Chervil, 3, 18, 89, 155, 176, 179 Chibbals, 18 Chickenweed, 167, 195 Chickweed, 4 Chicory, 25, 177 Chives, 19, 151 Ciboules, 18, 19 Cinquefoil, 112, 185, 195 Cives, 19 Clary, 55 Cliders, 168 Clove-Gillyflowers, 111, 124 Club-Moss, 1, 174 Colchicum, 86, 165 Coltsfoot, 167 Comfrey, 165 Coriander, 3, 19, 144, 173, 176 Corn-Salad, 36 Costmary, 117, 118, 121, 122, 149 Cowflop, 168 Cowslip, 167, 192 —— of Jerusalem, 174 Cresses, 20, 21, 22 —— Water, 22, 152, 167 Cuckoo’s Bread, 192 Cuckoo-flowers, 62, 63 Cumin, 3, 19, 154, 181, 198 Dandelion, 22, 23, 152, 164, 191 Decoration of Churches, 103, 104 —— of Houses, 104 Dial of flowers, 4, 5 Dill, 23, 24, 153, 173, 176, 179 Distillers to Queen Elizabeth, 118, 119 Dittander, 56 Dittany, 179, 190, 198 Dock, 167, 198 —— Patience, 59, 60 Doctrine of Signatures, 85, 96, 159 Eau d’Arquebusade, 49 Elder, 98, 165, 166, 179, 183, 184, 185, 195 Elecampane, 56, 57, 150, 181, 198 Endive, 24, 25, 155, 182, 195 Eyebright, 35, 193 Fairy-bells, 182 Fairy-cap, 182 Featherfew, 3, 54, 167 Fennel, 25, 26, 27, 150, 173, 195 Fenngreek, 57, 58, 198 Finocchio, 27, 155 Flax, 173, 181 —— Fairy, 181 Flower Gentle, 50 Foxglove, 167, 168, 181, 182 Furze, 165 Garlic, 177, 198 Gentian, 172 Germander, 105, 122, 123 Gilliflowers, 123, 124, 125, 183 Goat’s Beard, 4, 27, 28 Good King Henry, 58 Goosegrass, 168, 195 Ground-ivy, 135, 167, 180 Groundsel, 167 Green Oil (recipe), 169 Hare-Thistle, 199 Hawkweed, 193 Haymaids, 167 Heart-fever-grass, 23 Hedge-Garlic, 165, 167 Hedge-Mustard, 167 Hellebore, 164, 186, 196 —— Black, 197 —— White, 197 Hemlock, 168, 179 Henbane, 173, 179, 186 Herbary, 6 Herb-strewer, The King’s, 106, 107, 108 Herb-strewing, 104, 105, 106 —— at Weddings, 109 Herb of the Blessed Mary, 194 —— Patience, 41, 59, 60, 152, 176 —— Robert, 167 Hollyhock, 67, 68 Honesty, 78, 176, 179 Hops, 97, 170, 192 Horehound, 61, 147, 160, 168 Horse-radish, 28, 173 Horse-shoe Vetch, 199 Hound’s Tongue, 199 House-leek, 165, 180, 185 Hyssop, 29, 30, 105, 147, 165, 176 Judas Tree Flowers, 8 Juniper, 174 Jupiter’s Distaff, 55 Lad’s Love, 136 Ladysmocks, 9, 61, 62, 63 Lamb’s Lettuce, 30, 155, 191 Langdebeefe, 63, 64 Larkspur, 174 Laurel, 195 Lavender, 118, 125, 126, 138, 146, 173, 174 —— French, 126 —— White, 116, 126, 146 —— Cotton, 126 Lettuce, Wild, 193 Lily of the Valley, 173 Liquorice, 64, 65, 150, 173, 198 Lovage, 3, 65, 66 Lunary, 179 Lungwort, 174 Lupines, 57, 117 Maiden’s Ruin, 136 Mallow, 3, 66, 67, 150, 165, 176 —— French, 66 —— Marsh, 67, 150, 165 Marchwort, 197 Marigold, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73,