The names of herbes, A.D. 1548. Edited, with an introd., an index of English names, and an indentification of the plants enumerated by Turner.

  • William Turner
Date:
1881
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Credit: The names of herbes, A.D. 1548. Edited, with an introd., an index of English names, and an indentification of the plants enumerated by Turner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Gerstein Science Information Centre at the University of Toronto, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Gerstein Science Information Centre, University of Toronto.

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    Camedrys. Chamedrys called in latin Trissago, in englishe Germander or englishe Triacle, in duche Gamanderlin, in frenche Gelimandre. It is called of the Potecaries Chamedryos. Germander groweth in the rockes of Germany ouer agaynste Byng besyde Crefielde. In England I sawe it no where sauying onely in gardines. It is hotc & drye in the thyrd£ degree. Chameleuce. ^Chameleuce named in latine Populago, Farfagium and Farranu is called in Northumberlande a Lucken goUande. It groweth in watery middowes with a leafe like a water Rose, wherefore it may be called also Petie nunefar.^ Chamepeuce. Chamepeuce is a very rare herbe, whiche I neuer sawe growyng, sauyng only in the alpes, it boweth lyke the eare of rye, wherefore it may be called in englishe Alpeare or Petie Larix. Chamepitys. Cliamepitys called in latin Ainga, and of the Poticaries lua muscata, is called in duche Ye ieuger, and in french lue muscate and it maye be called in englishe Grounde pyne. It groweth muche in the mount Appenine besyde Bonony and aboue Bon in Germany. I haue not seene it in Englande. It is drye in the thyrde degree and bote in the seconde. Chondrilla. Chondrilla is not in Englande that I haue seene, it is muche in highe Germany and because it hath leaues lyke Succory, and stalkes lyke Rysshes, it maye be named in enghshe Ryshe Succory or gum Succory because it hath a clammy humour in it. » C ij. * [Nenufar.]
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