The Voynich Botanical Plants

Folio 65r. Larkspur / Delphinium. The main use for this herb in the Middle Ages was to rid the head of lice. Crescentius says, “The seed made into powder and mixed with vinegar is a good salve for lice and scabs. That is why it is called lousewort. … Also the powder taken in honey kills worms.” (2) (B)