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Medieval Plants and their Uses

Author : Michael Brown
Publisher : White Owl
ISBN 13 : 1526794616
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Plants and their Uses written by Michael Brown and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2022-12-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plants were an essential part of medieval life. Most people lived in houses made of wood and thatch, which often accidentally burned down when they cooked their food or huddled over wood fires to keep warm. People wore linen clothing dyed with plants. They drank ale, cider and wine as they danced to music played on wooden instruments. Beauty, love and seduction could all be made easier with a few herbal preparations. If you became ill, plants provided many of the cures. The unwary may have mistaken a poisonous plant for one that was good to eat, with fatal consequence. Others may have used the poisonous plant to remove an unwanted rival. Some plants had magical properties. The mysterious mandrake could kill anybody who tried to dig it up without taking the appropriate precautions. Demons could be summoned or dismissed by the aid of plants. The church used powerful incense to clean the air and induce a sense of religious euphoria. This book is designed to give a broad introduction to the plants that were used during the medieval period. With many colorful photos, a list of plants that were available and some original medieval recipes to try, you can set out on an adventure to explore the wonderful world of medieval plants.

Medieval Herbal Remedies

Author : Anne Van Arsdall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136613889
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Herbal Remedies written by Anne Van Arsdall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents for the first time an up-to-date and easy-to-read translation of a medical reference work that was used in Western Europe from the fifth century well into the Renaissance. Listing 185 medicinal plants, the uses for each, and remedies that were compounded using them, the translation will fascinate medievalist, medical historians and the layman alike.

Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden

Author : Robin Whiteman
Publisher : Bulfinch Press
ISBN 13 : 9780821223871
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (238 download)

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Book Synopsis Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden by : Robin Whiteman

Download or read book Brother Cadfael's Herb Garden written by Robin Whiteman and published by Bulfinch Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 140 color illustrations accompany this one-year visit with a fictional twelfth-century monk, following him on his rounds as Shrewsbury's apothecary and healer, and teach readers about hundreds of herbs and their remedial powers.

Sweet Herbs and Sundry Flowers

Author : Tania Bayard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0870997750
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Sweet Herbs and Sundry Flowers written by Tania Bayard and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Exploring the Middle Ages

Author :
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761476139
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Middle Ages written by and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2006 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive, illustrated reference of the period in world history known as the Middle Ages, encompassing both the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

Ready to Use Medieval Herb, Plant and Flower Illustrations

Author : Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher : Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780486296104
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (961 download)

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Book Synopsis Ready to Use Medieval Herb, Plant and Flower Illustrations by : Carol Belanger Grafton

Download or read book Ready to Use Medieval Herb, Plant and Flower Illustrations written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1997-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich royalty-free collection reprinted from rare reference work includes detailed renderings of borage, oak-apple, valerian, thistle, tansy, many other plant varieties.

The Gallows Curse

Author : Karen Maitland
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141956887
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Gallows Curse written by Karen Maitland and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1210 and a black force is sweeping England. For a vengeful King John has seized control of the Church, leaving corpses to lie in unconsecrated ground, babies unbaptized in their cradles and the people terrified of dying in sin. And in the village of Gastmere, the consequences grow darker still when Elena, a servant girl, is dragged into a conspiracy to absolve the sins of the lord of the manor. As the terrors that soon begin to plague Elena's sleep grow darker, in desperation she visits the cunning woman, who has been waiting for just such an opportunity to fulfil an ancient curse conjured at the gallows. Elena, haunted by this curse and threatened with death for a crime she didn't commit, flees the village ... only to find her nightmare has barely begun. For treachery lurks in every shadow as King John's brutal reign makes enemies of brothers, murderers of virgins and sinners of us all.

Health and Healing from the Medieval Garden

Author : Peter Dendle
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843839768
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book Health and Healing from the Medieval Garden written by Peter Dendle and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2015 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fresh examinations of the role of medicinal plants in medieval thought and practice and how they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body, religion and identity. The important and ever-shifting role of medicinal plants in medieval science, art, culture, and thought, both in the Latin Western medical tradition and in Byzantine and medieval Arabic medicine, is the focus of this new collection. Following a general introduction and a background chapter on Late Antique and medieval theories of wellness and therapy, in-depth essays treat such wide-ranging topics as medicine and astrology, charms and magical remedies, herbal glossaries, illuminated medical manuscripts, women's reproductive medicine, dietary cooking, gardens in social and political context, and recreated medieval gardens. They make a significant contribution to our understanding ofthe place of medicinal plants in medieval thought and practice, and thus lead to a greater appreciation of how medieval theories and therapies from diverse places developed in continuously evolving and cross-pollinating strands, and, in turn, how they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body, religion, identity, and the human relationship with the natural world. Contributors: MARIA AMALIA D'ARONCO, PETER DENDLE, EXPIRACION GARCIA SANCHEZ, PETER MURRAY JONES, GEORGE R. KEISER, DEIRDRE LARKIN, MARIJANE OSBORN, PHILIP G. RUSCHE, TERENCE SCULLY, ALAIN TOUWAIDE, LINDA EHRSAM VOIGTS

A Guide to Medieval Gardens

Author : Michael Brown
Publisher : White Owl
ISBN 13 : 1526794578
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Medieval Gardens written by Michael Brown and published by White Owl. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating account of formal gardens during the middle ages,” including plants and their uses, features, tools, cultivation techniques, and more (Books Monthly). Medieval gardens usually rate very few pages in the garden history books. The general perception is still of small gardens in the corner of a castle. Recent research has shown that the gardens were larger than we previously believed. This book contains information and pictures that have not been generally available before, including the theory and practice of medieval horticulture. Many features of later gardens were already a part of medieval gardens. The number of plants was limited, but was still no less than many modern gardeners use in their own gardens today. Yet medieval gardens were imbued with meaning. Whether secular or religious, the additional dimension of symbolism, gave a greater depth to medieval gardens, which is lacking in most modern ones. This book will be of interest to those who know little about medieval gardens and to those with more knowledge. It contains some of the vast amount of research that the author carried out to create the medieval gardens at the Prebendal Manor, Nassington, Northamptonshire. The author has tried to use previously unused sources and included his own practical experience of medieval gardening methods that he carried out to maintain the gardens. “Beautifully illustrated . . . a fascinating read for the armchair gardener as well as the more practical variety . . . The author draws on a wide range of sources: herbals, animal management, medieval manuals, illuminated manuscripts, account books, poems, paintings, and tapestries.” —The Ricardian Bulletin

Hildegard's Healing Plants

Author : Hildegard Von Bingen
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807021095
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Hildegard's Healing Plants written by Hildegard Von Bingen and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2002-05-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medieval saint, mystic, healer, and visionary-Hildegard von Bingen has made a comeback. She is now popular in natural healing circles, in medieval and women's studies, and among those interested in investing the everyday with the spiritual. Hildegard's Healing Plants is a gift version and new translation of the 'Plant' section of Physica, Hildegard's classic work on health and healing. Hildegard comments on 230 plants and grains-most of which are still grown in home gardens and sold at local health food stores. In one of many entries on women's health, Hildegard writes, 'Also if a pregnant woman labors much in childbirth, let someone cook pleasant herbs, such as fennel and assurum, in water with fear and great moderation, squeeze out the water, and place them while they are warm around her thighs and back, tied gently with a piece of cloth, so that her pain and her closed womb is opened more pleasantly and easily.' Whether read for the sheer enjoyment of Hildegard's earthy, intelligent voice ("Let a man who has an overabundance of lust in his loins cook wild lettuce in water and pour it over himself in a sauna") or for her encyclopedic and often still relevant understanding of natural health, Hildegard's Healing Plants is a treasure for gardeners, natural healing enthusiasts, and Hildegard fans everywhere. Hildegard's Healing Plants includes 230 plants and grains-most of which are still grown in home gardens and sold at local health food stores.

Hortulus

Author : Walahfrid Strabo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780913196090
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Hortulus written by Walahfrid Strabo and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facsimile and English translation of the "down-to-earth practical but very artful" 9th century manuscript gardening manual by Walahfrid. Includes a biography by W. Blunt, a bibliography of editions of the Hortulus by the editor, and identifications of the plants mentioned in the Hortulus. The translation is illustrated with modern linocuts by Henry Evans.

Herbs for the Mediaeval Household for Cooking, Healing and Divers Uses

Author : Margaret B. Freeman
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Herbs for the Mediaeval Household for Cooking, Healing and Divers Uses written by Margaret B. Freeman and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1943-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering nearly seventy different herbs, this book details each plant’s specific role in several aspects of medieval society including cooking, healing, and pest control. Illustrated with 16th century prints which highlight the practical applications and symbolic significance of botanicals in the household as well as prints of the featured plants from a 15th century manuscript, this book provides a clear but thorough introduction to herbs and their diverse uses in medieval Europe.

Medieval English Gardens

Author : Teresa McLean
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486794946
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Medieval English Gardens written by Teresa McLean and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated survey of gardening lore from the Norman Conquest to the Renaissance reveals wealth of ancient secrets drawn from obscure sources, chronicling cultivation of pleasure gardens as well as herbariums, orchards, and vineyards.

A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

Author : Christopher Corèdon
Publisher : D. S. Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9781843841388
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases written by Christopher Corèdon and published by D. S. Brewer. This book was released on 2007 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world.

Medieval Herbals

Author : Minta Collins
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802083135
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Medieval Herbals written by Minta Collins and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collins shows how the principal herbal traditions of Classical descent were replaced by a new observation of nature that itself paved the way for the magnificent paintings of later French and Italian herbals.

A Curious Herbal Containing Five Hundred Cuts of the Most Useful Plants which are Now Used in the Practice of Physick Engraved... by Elizabeth Blackwell...

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Author : Elizabeth Blackwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book A Curious Herbal Containing Five Hundred Cuts of the Most Useful Plants which are Now Used in the Practice of Physick Engraved... by Elizabeth Blackwell... written by Elizabeth Blackwell and published by . This book was released on 1739 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hildegard's Healing Plants

Author : Hildegard Von Bingen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756769017
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Hildegard's Healing Plants written by Hildegard Von Bingen and published by . This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a completely new translation of the PlantÓ section of Physica,Ó Hildegard of Bingen's classic 12th-century work on health & healing. Saint Hildegard writes on 230 plants & grains -- most of which are still grown in home gardens & sold at local health food stores. Her understanding of the balancing of hot & cold humorsÓ reflects a strong affinity with Asian medical approaches, now in the mainstream. Anyone interested in natural healing will be intrigued by the deep practical sense behind her theories, grounded in the natural world, many of which prove effective today. A treasure for gardeners, natural healing enthusiasts, & Hildegard fans everywhere. Bruce Hozeski, founder of Hildegard studies in the U.S., has translated her work.