The Voynich Botanical Plants

Folio 7v. Madder (Rubia tinctorun). Madder was used as a diuretic, for stomach ailments, hysteria and amenorrhea and complaints of the liver and spleen. Its principal use was the pink, rose or crimson dye obtained from its roots. The color depended on the mode of extraction and the mordant used to set the dye. (An Illustrated History of Herbals, F. Anderson, p.84.) (B)