Balm, lemon

Balm, lemon.  This herb was used as medieval medicine to counter melancholy. It was also used as food, furniture polish and to attract bees.

 

Calamus. This was used in medieval medicine as body powders.  To achieve this purpose, the roots were dried and ground. 

 

Cloves. This herb was used in medieval medicine as an antiseptic and painkiller.

 

Coriander. The seeds of this herb were used in medieval medicine to prevent fever.

 

Chamomile. This herb was used in medieval medicine as treatment for headaches.

 

Cumin. This herb was used in medieval herbal medicine to treat gas.

 

Flax. Seeds of this herb was used as laxative and placed in the eye to remove foreign objects.

 

Frankincense. This was used for incense and as medicine.

 

Ginger. The warmth in this herb was used to treat stomach problems and as medicine for plague.

 

Horehound.  This herb was used in medieval herbal medicine as cough syrups. The drinks were used for coughs and colds.

 

Lavender. The dried flowers were used as medieval herbal medicine for headaches.

 

Marjoram.  This was used in medieval herbal medicine as comfort for stomach pains.

 

Mint. This medieval herbal medicine was used to treat stomach ailments, wounds and to counter venom.

 

Mugwort.  This was used as foot ointments and in treating women’s ailments in medieval herbal medicine.

 

Myrrh was a tree gum used as antiseptic on wounds.

 

Nutmeg.  This nut was used in medieval herbal medicine as aid in improving digestion.

 

Rosemary.  Flowers of rosemary were used in medieval herbal medicine as an all-purpose medicine.  It was burned as an incense to eliminate or prevent infection particularly plague.

 

Rue. It was used in medieval herbal medicine to treat venomous bites and poor eyesight.

 

Saffron. This herb is used as medieval herbal medicine for treat infections.

 




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