Christian Roots: Medieval & Renaissance Art & Science - Fall 2001
Learn to identify on sight the following medieval herbs. Memorize the family name, scientific name, and the common names. See reverse side for instructions on materia medica journal entries.
Asteraceae - Daisy Family
Achillea millefolium Yarrow
Calendula officinalis Calendula, pot marigold
Tanacetum vulgare Common tansy
Taraxacum officinale Dandelion
Boraginaceae – Borage Family
Symphytum asperum Rough comfrey
Caryophyllaceae – Pink Family
Stellaria media Chickweed
Fabaceae (= Leguminosae) - Pea Family
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom
Trifolium spp. Clover
Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family
Hypericum perforatum St. John’s wort
Lamiaceae (= Labiatae) - Mint Family
Lavandula spp. Lavender
Melissa officinalis Lemon balm
Mentha piperita Peppermint
Origanum vulgare Oregano, wild marjoram
Prunella vulgaris Self heal
Salvia officinalis Sage
Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family
Plantago lanceolata Plantain
Plantago major Englishman’s footstep, plantain
Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family
Rumex crispus Curley dock, yellow dock
Rosaceae - Rose Family
Rosa spp. Rose
Rubiaceae - Bedstraw Family
Galium aparine Cleavers, bedstraw
Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
Verbascum thapsus Common mullein
Urticaceae - Nettle Family
Urtica dioica Nettle
Violaceae - Violet Family
Viola spp. Violet
Materia Medica Journal Entry Instructions
Select ten of the medieval herbs on the previous page and do an entry in your journal that includes the following:
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Medieval & Renaissance Herbals & Florilegiums |
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ND1954.D8.K5713 |
Korney, F. |
1985 |
Albrecht Durer and the Animal and Plant Studies of the Renaissance |
QK98.15.D4 |
de Bray, L. |
1989 |
The Art of Botanical Illustration |
QK98.2.K56 |
King, R. |
1978 |
Botanical Illustration |
QK98 I5 |
Saunders, Gil |
1995 |
Picturing Plants |
QK99.A1.B55 |
Blunt, S. and S. Raphael |
1994 |
The Illustrated Herbal |
QK41.B315 |
Barker, N. |
1994 |
Hortus Eystettensis: the Bishop's Garden and Besler's Magnificent Book |
QK41.B5 |
Aymonin, G. G. |
1989 |
The Besler Florilegium: Plants of the Four Seasons |
QK73.I82.U55613 |
Minelli, A. (ed.) |
1995 |
The Botanical Garden of Padua |
QK41 T895 |
Turner, William |
1995 |
A new Herball |
QK41 M49 |
Meyer, Frederick |
1999 |
The great herbal of Leonhart Fuchs |
RS164 |
Culpeper, Nicholas |
1600s |
Culpeper's complete herbal |
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Gunther, Robert T. |
1959 |
The Greek Herbal of Dioscorides |
QK41 G3 Ref |
Gerard, John |
1500s |
The herbal: or, General history of Plants |
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Contemporary Herbals |
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QK99 A1 D83 |
Duke, James A. |
1985 |
CRC handbook of medicinal herbs |
RM 666 H33 H635 |
Hoffman, David |
1992 |
The New Holistic Herbal |
Ody, Penelope |
1973 |
The Complete Medicinal Herbal |
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RS 75 P554 Ref, |
PDR |
1998 |
PDR for Herbal Medicines, First Edition |
RM 666 H33 W39 |
Weed, Susun |
1989 |
Healing Wise |
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Plant Identification Books |
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Jones and Luchsinger |
1986 |
Plant Systematics |
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Hitchcock & Cronquist |
1973 |
Flora of the Pacific Northwest |
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Zomlefer, Wendy |
1994 |
Guide to Flowering Plant Families |