The Voynich Botanical Plants

Folio 44v. Italian parsley (Petroselinum. crispun var. neapolitanum) is a flat leafed parsley with slender stems. It has more flavor than the curly leafed variety. Parsley is a good source of vitamins A, B, and C and iron. Teas are used as a diuretic and medications for kidney stones, bladder infections and jaundice. Pregnant women should avoid parsley as it can irritate the kidneys. (1) Bancker’s Herbal states that it “multiplieth a man’s blood…it is good for the side and the dropsy. It comforteth the heart and the stomach.” (2) (A)