The Voynich Botanical Plants
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Folio 53v. Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiaca). This plant is used as an astringent and for reducing catarrh and in the treatment of whooping cough, asthma and bronchitis. It contains a blood thinner similar to coumarin, an antibiotic against brucellosis and a compound found in sun screen. It is a powerful diuretic. (1) (A)
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(A) Drawings that are probably copies of illustrations found in other herbals