The Herbal Encyclopaedia: Your A-Z Guide Herbal Simples Approved For Modern Uses Of Cure By W. T. Fernie, M.D. Author of "Botanical Outlines," etc. Second Edition.
"Medicine is mine; what herbs and Simples grow In fields and forests, all their powers I know." DRYDEN.
Philadelphia: Boericke & Tafel. 1897
469 pages
This book, although written in 1897, is a wealth of knowledge. It looks at a variety of herbs and plants' folklore around the world and provides some simple methods on how to use each plant for particular ailments.
An interesting read with many old tales and useful information.
I have taken the time to reformat it and added bookmarks for easier navigation.
Contents
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION. 11
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 14
INTRODUCTION. 17
ACORN. 28
AGRIMONY. 30
ANEMONE (Wood). 32
ANGELICA (also called MASTER-WORT). 33
ANISEED. 34
APPLE. 36
ARUM--THE COMMON. 41
ASPARAGUS. 42
BALM. 45
BARBERRY. 46
BARLEY. 48
BASIL. 49
BEAN (see Pea and Bean). 50
BELLADONNA (see Night Shade). 50
BENNET HERB (Avens). 50
BETONY. 51
BILBERRY (Whortleberry, or Whinberry). 53
BLACKBERRY. 55
BLUEBELL (Wild Hyacinth). 57
BOG BEAN (or Marsh-trefoil). 58
BORAGE. 59
BROOM. 61
BRYONY. 63
BUCKTHORN. 66
BURNET SAXIFRAGE (see Pimpernel). 67
BUTTERCUP. 67
CABBAGE. 69
CAPSICUM (CAYENNE). 73
CARAWAY. 75
CHAMOMILE. 77
CARROT. 79
CELANDINE (Greater, and Lesser). 81
CELERY. 84
CENTAURY. 86
CHERRY. 86
CHERVIL, or BEAKED PARSLEY. 88
CHESTNUTS (Horse, and Sweet). 89
CHICKWEED. 92
CHRISTMAS ROSE--BLACK HELLEBORE. 93
CLOVER. 95
CLUB MOSS. 98
COLTSFOOT. 100
COMFREY. 103
CORIANDER. 104
COWSLIP. 105
CRESSES. 107
CUMIN. 114
CURRANTS. 115
DAFFODIL. 118
DAISY. 120
DANDELION. 122
DATE. 126
DILL. 128
DOCK. 130
ELDER. 135
ELECAMPANE. 140
EYEBRIGHT. 142
FENNEL. 145
FERNS. 147
FEVERFEW. 155
FIGS. 156
FLAG (Common). 160
FLAX (LINSEED). 162
FOXGLOVE. 164
FUMITORY. 165
GARLIC, LEEK, and ONION. 167
GOOSEBERRY. 177
GOOSEFOOT. 180
GOOSEGRASS. 182
GOUTWEED. 186
GRAPES (see also VINE). 187
GRASSES. 190
GROUNDSEL. 192
HAWTHORN (Whitethorn). 193
HEMLOCK and HENBANE. 195
HOP. 201
HOREHOUND (White and Black). 204
HORSE RADISH (Radix, a Root). 207
HOUSE LEEK (Crassulaceoe). 209
HYSSOP. 212
IVY, Common (Araliaceoe). 214
IVY (Ground). 217
JOHN'S WORT. 219
JUNIPER. 222
KNAPWEED (The Lesser). 226
LAVENDER. 226
LEMON. 229
LENTIL. 232
LETTUCE. 234
LILY OF THE VALLEY. 239
LIME TREE, Flowers of (Tiliaceoe). 241
LIQUORICE, English (Leguminous). 242
MALLOWS. 245
MARIGOLD. 248
MARJORAM. 252
MERCURY-DOG'S (Euphorbiaceoe). 253
MISTLETOE. 262
MUGWORT and WORMWOOD. 267
MULBERRY. 270
MULLEIN. 272
MUSHROOMS. 275
MUSTARD. 284
NETTLE. 289
NIGHT SHADE, DEADLY (Belladonna). 292
NUTMEG, CINNAMON, GINGER, and CLOVES. 294
OAT. 299
ONION (see Garlic). 301
ORANGE. 301
PARSLEY. 307
PARSNIP. 311
PEA AND BEAN. 313
PEACH. 315
PEAR. 316
PELLITORY. 319
PENNYROYAL, see MINT. 321
PERIWINKLE. 321
PIMPERNEL. 322
PINK. 325
PLANTAIN. 326
POPPY. 328
POTATO. 332
PRIMROSE. 336
QUINCE. 339
RADISH. 342
RAGWORT. 344
RASPBERRY. 345
RHUBARB (Garden). see Dock. 346
RICE. 346
ROSES. 348
ROSEMARY. 353
RUE. 357
RUSHES. 359
SAFFRON (Meadow and Cultivated). 362
SAGE. 367
SAVIN. 370
SCURVY GRASS. 371
SEA PLANTS and SEA WEEDS. 373
SELFHEAL. 382
SHEPHERD'S PURSE. 384
SILVERWEED. 386
SKULLCAP. 388
SLOE. 389
SOAPWORT. 392
SOLOMON'S SEAL. 394
SORREL. (See "Dock,") 395
SOUTHERNWOOD. 395
SOWBREAD, or CYCLAMEN. 396
SPEEDWELL. 396
SPINACH. 398
SPINDLE TREE (Celastracoe). 398
SPURGE. 399
STITCHWORT. 401
STONE CROP (See House Leek). 403
STRAWBERRY. 403
SUCCORY. 406
SUNDEW. 408
SUNFLOWER. 410
TAMARIND. 413
TANSY. 414
TARRAGON. 416
THISTLES. 417
THYME. 420
TOADFLAX. 424
TOMATO (or LOVE APPLE). 426
TORMENTIL. 430
TURNIP. 431
TURPENTINE. 432
VALERIAN. 437
VERBENA. 440
VINE. 441
VIOLET. 442
VIPER'S BUGLOSS. 446
WALLFLOWER. 447
WALNUT. 448
WART-WORT, OR WART-WEED. 452
WATER PLANTS (Other). 453
(Water Dropwort, Water Lily, Water Pepper.) 453
WHITETHORN. (See "Hawthorn,") 456
WHORTLEBERRY. (See "Bilberry,") 456
WOODRUFF. 456
WOODSORRELL (See also "Docks.") 458
WORMWOOD. 459
WOUNDWORT. 461
YARROW. 462
YEW. 465
