The Voynich Botanical Plants
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Folio 32v. Tormentil (Tormentilla erecta). The extremely bitter rhizomatous root produces a red dye that is used to dye leather red. The roots are used to flavor a bitter Bavarian liqueur and is the main ingredient in a medication for diarrhea. (1) (B)
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(B) Drawings that are similar to illustrations in other herbals