The Book of Herbs :: CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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History of the Cries of London	xi
Introduction	1
Of the Chief Herbs used in the Present Time	7
Anise — Balm — Sweet Basil and Bush Basil — Borage — Bugloss — Burnet — Caraway — Celery — Chervil — Ciboules, Chiboules or Chibbals — Cives, or Chives, or Seives — Coriander — Cumin — Cresses — Dandelion — Dill — Endive — Fennel — Goat’s Beard — Horse-Radish — Hyssop — Lamb’s Lettuce or Corn Salad — Marjoram — Mint — Mustard — Parsley — Sage — Savory — Sorrel — Tarragon — Thyme — Viper’s Grass or Scorzonera — Wood-Sorrel.
Of Herbs chiefly used in the Past	47
Alexanders — Angelica — Blites — Bloodwort — Buck’s-horne — Camomile — Cardoons — Clary — Dittander — Elecampane — Fenugreek — Good King Henry — Herb-Patience — Horehound — Lady’s-smock — Langdebeefe — Liquorice — Lovage — Mallow — Marigold — Pennyroyal — Purslane — Ram-ciches — Rampion — Rocambole — Rocket — London Rocket — Stonecrop — Saffron — Samphire — Skirrets — Smallage — Sweet Cicely — Tansy — Thistle.
Of Herbs used in Decorations, in Heraldry, and for Ornament and Perfumes	102
Bergamot — Costmary — Germander — Gilliflower — Lavender — Lavender Cotton — Meadow-Sweet — Rosemary — Rue — Southernwood — Wood-ruff — Wormwood — Bay.
Of the Growing of Herbs	145
Of Herbs in Medicine	158
Of Herbs and Magic	175
Of Herbs and Beasts	188
Tusser’s List	201
Authors referred to	207
Index of Plants	209

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