Edith Sherwood Ph.D.

The Voynich Botanical Plants

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Folio 37v. Mint (Menthe). There are many different species of mint. Bankers Herbal describes how if mint is rubbed on the teeth it will “give a sweet smelling mouth; made into a sauce it will make thee have a talent (appetite) to thy meat; used in a poultice it will cure blotches on the face;” “Mint is good for toothache, it is used to prevent vomiting. If it be oft eaten it will slay worms.” (2) (A)

(2) Freeman, M., Herbs, for the Medieval Household, The Grete Herball
(A) Drawings that are probably copies of illustrations found in other herbals