Medicinal Medieval & Renaissance Herbs

Terms

• N

• nomenclature (binomials, synonymy, authors)

• classification

• morphology

• anatomy

Plant Morphology

Floral Morphology and Anatomy

Taxonomic Classification

Asteraceae - Daisy Family

Achillea millefolium YarrowCalendula officinalis Calendula, pot marigoldAnthemis nobile (= Chamaemelum nobile)

Chamomile Taraxacum officinale Dandelion

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Chamomile

Anthemis nobile

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Boraginaceae - Borage Family

Borago officinalis BorageSymphytum officinale

Comfrey

Borage

Borago officinalis

Comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Caryophyllaceae – Pink FamilyStellaria media Chickweed

Fabaceae (= Leguminosae) - Pea Family

Trifolium spp. Clover

Hypericaceae - St. John's Wort Family Hypericum perforatum St. John’s wort

Chickweed

Stellaria media

Clover

Trifolium spp.

St. John’s Wort

Hypericum perforatum

Lamiaceae - Mint Family Lavandula spp. LavenderMelissa officinalis Lemon balmMentha piperita PeppermintOcimum basilicum BasilOriganum vulgare Oregano, wild marjoramPrunella vulgaris Self healRosmarinus officinalis RosemarySalvia officinalis Sage

Lavender

Lavandula spp.

Lemon balm

Melissa officinalis

Mint

Mentha piperita

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Self Heal

Prunella vulgaris

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Sage

Salvia officinalis

LiliaceaeAllium sativum Garlic

Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family

Plantago lanceolata PlantainPlantago major Englishman’s

footstep

Polygonaceae - Buckwheat Family

Rumex crispus Curly dock, yellow dock

Garlic

Allium sativum

Plantain

Plantago major

Curly dock

Rumex crispus

Rosaceae - Rose Family

Rosa spp. RoseRubus idaeus Raspberry

Rose

Rosa spp.

RaspberryRubus idaeus

Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family

Verbascum thapsus Common mullein

Urticaceae - Nettle FamilyUrtica dioica Nettle

Violaceae - Violet FamilyViola odorata Violet

Mullein

Verbascum thapsus

Nettle

Urtica dioica

Violet

Viola odorata