#herbal

[upennmanuscripts]

We've been offline for a couple of weeks, so we're coming back with an old favorite! The blue beet (turnip? we aren't sure) lives on f. 42r of LJS 419, a 15th century herbal from the Schoenberg Collection.

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[ravensmoonlitmagick]

Herbal property charts 🌿

[heaveninawildflower]

Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis (1902-1908).

Watercolour.

The Wellcome Collection.

[curiouscatalog]

Botanical beauties, tiny tattoos?

From: Newton, James. A Complete Herbal of the Late James Newton, M.D. : Containing the Prints and the English Names of Several Thousand Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Flowers, Exotics, &c., Many of Which Are Not to Be Found in the Herbals of Either Gerard, Johnson, or Parkinson. New ed. London: Printed for Lackington, Allen & Co., 1798.

QK41 .N5 1798

[cuties-in-codices]

strangely shaped roots

in a book of medicinal plants, bavaria, c. 1520-1530

source: Munich, BSB, Cod.icon. 26, fol. 18v, 15v, 46v and 60v

[summerwages]

wild basil..

an interesting "easy to grow" introduced plant...a tiny patch appearing out of nowhere...

[springsteens]

herbal teas guide —

🌿🍃 having conversations with my mutuals all over the world, i was stunned to find out that not every country/culture practices drinking herbal teas for health issues. as a slavic person i decided to create this little guide because – and i'm saying this as a skeptical person who hates superstitions – they really work. 🍃🌿

mint tea (mentha piperita) is for digestion and relaxation chamomile tea (matricaria chamomilla) is for digestive system horsetail tea (equisetum arvense) is for skin, hair, nails condition, remineralization and circulatory system linden tea (tilia cordata) is for a cold lemon balm tea (melissa officinalis) is for relaxation and sleep nettle tea (uritca dioica) is for urinary tract sage tea (salvia officinalis) is for when your throat or teeth hurt fennel tea (funiculum vulgare) is for digestive system white mulberry tea (morus alba) is for carbohydrate metabolism pansy tea (viola tricolor) is for clean skin and body detox purge tea (cistus incanus) is for immunity hawthorn tea (crataegus monogyna) is for heart and circulatory system damian leaves tea (turnera diffusa) is for anxiety and libido dandelion tea (taraxacum officinale) is for liver, stomach and digestion st john's wort tea (hypericum perforatum) is for emotional balance, good mood, digestive system and kidney function

🌿🍃 to create this guide i was using a booklet from my pharmacy store. if you google them, you will find out that each of these have even more usage methods than the ones listed. 🍃🌿

🌿🍃 if you're from a different country/culture and you know more herbal teas like these, feel free to add them. 🍃🌿

[rosypotions]

Sage and chamomile syrup, helpful with coughs! 🌿🌼

[wandoffire]

[peterarklenews]

© Peter Arkle 2024 LAMB BOTANIST

[upennmanuscripts]

Who wants some fantastic plants? LJS 46 is an herbal, written in Italy ca. 1520 (the second half of the book was added in the early 1600s). It includes 110 colored wash drawings of plants with roots and flowers, not copied from life but in a fantastical style typical to the genre.

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[heaveninawildflower]

Botanical illustrations including a strawberry plant (between 1520 and 1530) by an unknown artist.

BnF Français.

Wikimedia.

[shelovesplants]

Tangerine herbal tea for positivity🫖cherry lime runtz diamonds for relaxation 💎🍒🍈🩷🙌💨

[jbbartram-illu]

Another historical manuscript-inspired set of vessels, ready to be fired!

These are specifically based on a 15th century herbal from Northern Italy, which can be viewed via @publicdomainreview — click here to read more about it!

I especially love all the freaky little humanoid plants in this volume, so mostly focused on them. Also had a good time working with a slightly more subdued colour palette than the Medieval marginalia pieces...now to cross my fingers that these greens don't totally burn out in the kiln!

[elvthron]

Nothing feels like summer as the gathering of St Johns worth ✨☀️ (with cherries as a bonus🍒🌸)

(Here was having place a little argue between dad and granny about the best flowers[they are very competitive])

But what also feels like summer is to grab some Elderberries and eat them 🌸 loved them in a orange/walnut/apple/arugula salad.

Grandma says she doesn’t like the berries’ taste, but they’re good for your immune system so it’s better to hide them in a salad.

Can we also appreciate this Mullein? It was starting to bloom ☀️

I feel so blessed to have the opportunity of living these moments, to feel connected with the earth and to witness its cycles of creation and growth.

I haven’t been much active spiritually talking (and my blog was supposed to have spirituality as the main topic), but being immersed in nature made me feel like I didn’t need to light a candle or burn some incense to be in touch with the otherworldly.

I was among the oldest ancestors on Earth: plants.