Hill, 1812: The Family Herbal.

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A view into superstitions: Moss of an Human Skull.

• Title page.
• Preface.
• Introduction.
• Appendix.

The Plants

• Acacia Tree. Acacia vera sive spina Aegyptiaca.
• Aconite. Anthora sive aconitum salutiferum.
• Adder's-tongue. Ophioglossum.
• Agrimony. Agrimonia.
• Black alder. Alnus nigra. Frangula.
• Alehoof or Ground-ivy. Hedera terrestris.
• Allheal, or crown's allheal. Panax Coloni.
• Almond tree. Amygdalus.
• The Aloe Plant. Aloe.
• Aloes Wood. Lignum aloes.
• True Amomum. Amomum verum racemosum.
• Common Amomum. Amomum vulgare.
• Alkanet. Anchusa.
• Angelica. Angelica.
• Anise. Anisum.
• Apples of Love. Poma Amoris.
• Archangel. Lamium Album.
• Arrach, or Stinking Arrach. Atriplex olida.
• Aron. Arun.
• Arsmart or Water-pepper. Persicaria Urens.
• Artichoke. Cinara.
• Asarabacca. Asarum.
• The Ash. Fraxinus.
• The Manna Ash. Fraxinus minore folio.
• Asparagus. Asparagus sativus.
• Asphodel. Asphodelus verus ramosus albus.
• The Asafoetida Plant. Asafoetida herba.
• Avens. Carryophyllata.
• Balm. Melissa.
• The Balm of Gilead Shrub. Balsamum syriacum rutae folio.
• The Balsam of Capivi-Tree. Arbor balsamifera fructu monospermo.
• The Balsam of Peru-Tree. Arbor balsamifera Peruviana.
• The Balsam of Tolu-Tree. Arbor balsamifera Tolutana.
• The Barbery-Bush. Berberis.
• Barley. Hordeum.
• Barren wort. Epimedium.
• The Bay Tree. Laurus.
• Basil. Ocymum vulgare majus.
• The Bdellium Tree. Arbor bdellium ferens.
• The Bean. Faba.
• The Malacca Bean-Tree. Anacardium legitimum.
• The West-India-Bean, or Cashew Nut-Tree. Arbor acajou vulgo cajou.
• The Bengal Bean-Tree. Faba Bengalensis.
• Bear's-Breech. Acanthus.
• Bear's-foot. Helleborus niger.
• Ladies' Bedstraw. Gallium luteum.
• Beet. Beta alba.
• White Behen. Behen album.
• Red Behen. Limonium majus.
• The Ben-Nut-tree. Balanus myrepsica.
• The Benjamin Tree. Arbor benzoinifera.
• Wood Betony. Butonica sylvestris.
• Bind Weed. Convolvulus major.
• The Billberry Bush. Vaccinia nigra.
• The Birch-Tree. Betula.
• Round-rooted Birthwort. Aristolochia rotunda.
• Bishopsweed. Ammi.
• Bistort. Bistorta.
• Bitter-Sweet. Solanum lignosum.
• Blood-wort. Lapathum sanguineum.
• Bramble. Rubus vulgaris.
• Blue Bottle. Cyanus.
• The Box Tree. Buxus.
• Borage. Borago.
• White Bryony. Bryonia alba.
• Black Bryony. Brionia nigra.
• Brooklime. Anagallis aquatica, becabunga.
• Broom. Genista.
• Butchers-Broom. Ruscus.
• Buck-beans. Trifolium palustre.
• Buckthorn. Spina cervina.
• Buckshorn Plantain. Coronopus.
• Bugle. Bugula.
• Bugloss. Buglossum hortense.
• Burdock. Bardana.
• Burnet. Pimpinella sanguisorba.
• Burnet Saxifrage. Pimpinella saxifraga.
• Butter-bur. Petasites.
• Bur-reed. Sparganium.
• The Chocolate Nut-tree. Cacao.
• Calamint. Calamintha.
• Penny-royal Calamint. Calamintha odore pulegh.
• Calves' Snout or Snapdragon. Antirrhinum.
• Camel's Hay. Schenanthus.
• Chamomile. Chamaemelum.
• The Camphire-Tree. Arbor camphorifera.
• White Campion. Lychnis flore albo.
• The Canel Bark-Tree, called the Winter's Bark-Tree. Canella alba.
• Canterbury Bells. Trachelium majus.
• The Caper Shrub. Capparis.
• The Caranna Tree. Caranna arbor.
• The Lesser Cardamom Plant. Cardamomum minus.
• The Caranna Tree. Caragna.
• Carline thistle. Carlina.
• The Caraway Plant. Carum.
• Wild Carrot. Daucus sylvestris.
• Candy Carots. Daucus Cretensis.
• The Cascarilla Tree. Cascarilla.
• The Cassia Fistula Tree. Cassia fistula.
• The Cassia Bark Tree. Cassia lignea.
• The Cassia Caryophythata, or Clove Bark Tree. Cassia caryophythata.
• Cassidony, or Arabian Staechas. Stoechas Arabica.
• The Cassumunar Plant. Cassumunar.
• Catmint. Nepeta.
• Great Celandine. Chelidonium majus.
• Little Celandine. Chelodonium minus.
• Little Centaury. Centaurium minus.
• Chaste Tree. Agnus castus.
• The Black Cherry Tree. Cerasus fructu nigro.
• Winter Cherry. Alkekengi.
• Chervil. Chaerefolium.
• The Chesnut Tree. Castanea.
• Earth-Chesnut, or Earth-Nut. Bulbocastanum.
• Chick-weed. Alsine media.
• The China-root Plant. Smilax cujus radix China officiorum.
• Chich. Cicer.
• Cinquefoil. Pentaphyllum.
• The Cinnamon Tree. Cinnamon.
• The Winter's Bark Tree. Cortex winteranus.
• The Cistus Shrub. Cistus ladanifera.
• The Citron Tree. Citria sive malus medica.
• The Citrull. Citrullus.
• Clary. Horminum.
• Cleavers. Aparine.
• The Clove Bark-Tree. Cassia caryophylata.
• The Clove July Flower. Caryophyllus ruber.
• The Clove Spice Tree. Caryophyllus aromaticus.
• Cockle. Pseudomelanthium.
• The Coculus Indi Tree. Arbor coculos Indicos ferens.
• The Codaga Shrub. Codaga pall.
• The Coffee-Tree. Arbor coffee ferens.
• Sea Colewort, or Sea Bindweed. Soldanella.
• Coltsfoot. Tussilago.
• Columbine. Aquilegia.
• Comfrey. Symphytum.
• The Contrayerva Plant. Contrayerva.
• The Copal Tree. Arbor copalifera.
• Coral. Corallium.
• Coralline. Corallina.
• Coriander. Coriandrum.
• The Cornel Tree. Cornus mas.
• Corn Marigold. Chrysanthemum segestum.
• Costmary. Costus hortorum.
• The Costus Plant. Costus.
• The Cotton Tree. Gossypium sive xylon.
• The Cotton Thistle. Acanthium.
• Couch Grass. Gramen caninum.
• Cowslip. Paralysis.
• Cowslip of Jerusalem. Pulmonaria maculata.
• Cow-wheat. Crateogonum.
• The Crab Tree. Malus sylvestris.
• Cranesbill. Geranium robertianum.
• The Garden Cress. Nasturtium hortense.
• Water Cress. Nasturtium aquaticum.
• Sciatica cress. Iberis.
• Wart Cresses, or Swine's Cresses. Coronopus ruellii.
• Cross-wort. Cruciata.
• Crow-foot. Ranunculus.
• The Cubeb Plant. Cubeba.
• The Cucumber Plant. Cucumis hortensis.
• The Wild Cucumber. Cucumis asininus.
• Cuckow Flower, or Lady's smock. Cardamine.
• Cudweed. Gnaphalium.
• Cummin. Cuminum.
• The Black Currant. Ribesia nigra.
• Long Cyperus. Round Cyperus. Cyperus longus. Cyperus rotundus.
• The Cypress Tree. Cupressus.
• Common Daffodill. Narcissus.
• The Great Daisy. Bellis major.
• The Little Daisy. Bellis minor.
• Dandelion. Dens leonis.
• Red Darnell. Lolium rubrum.
• The Date Tree. Palma dactylifera.
• Devil's Bit. Succisa.
• Dill. Anethum.
• Dittander. Lepidium.
• Dittany of Crete. Dictamnus Creticus.
• White Dittany. Fraxinella.
• Sharp-pointed Dock. Lapathum folio acuto.
• Great Water Dock. Hydrolapathum maximum.
• Garden Dock, called Monks' Rhubarb. Lapathum sativum, patientia.
• Dodder. Cuscuta.
• Dog Mercury. Cynocrambe.
• Dog Tooth. Dens caninus.
• Dragons. Dracontium.
• The Dragon's Blood Tree. Sanguis draconis arbor.
• Dropwort. Filipendula.
• Duck-weed. Lenticula.
• Dwarf Elder. Ebulus.
• Dyer's Weed. Luteola.
• Elder. Sambucus.
• Elecampane. Enula campana.
• Elm. Ulmus.
• Endive. Endivia.
• Eryngo. Eryngium.
• The Euphorbium Plant. Euphorbium.
• Eye Bright. Euphrasia.
• Fennel. Sweet Fennel. Foeniculum. Foeniculum dulce.
• Fennel Flower. Nigella.
• Hog's Fennel. Peucedanum.
• Fenugreek. Foenum Graecum.
• Male Fern. Filix mas.
• Female Fern. Filix foemina.
• Flowering Fern. Osmunda regalis.
• Feverfew. Matricaria.
• Fig-tree. Ficus.
• Figwort. Scrophularia.
• Fir-tree. Abies.
• Red Fir Tree, or Pitch Tree. Picea.
• Sweet Flag. Acorus calamus aromaticus dictus.
• Common Acorus, Yellow Flag. Acorus adulterinus.
• Flax. Linum.
• Purging Flax. Linum catharticum.
• Fleabane. Conyza.
• Fleawort. Psyllium.
• Flix Weed. Sophia chirurgorum.
• Flower Gentle. Amaranthus.
• Flower de Luce. Florentine Flower de Luce. Iris. Iris Florentina.
• Fluellin. Elatine.
• Fool's Stones. Satyrium sive orchis.
• Fox-glove. Digitalis.
• Frankincense Tree. Arbor thurifera.
• French Mercury. Mercurialis mas et foemina.
• Frog Bit. Morsus ranae.
• Fumitory. Fumaria.
• Furze Bush. Genista spinosa.
• Galangal Plant. Galanga.
• Garlic. Allium.
• Gentian. Gentiana.
• Germander. Water Germander. Chamaedrys. Scordium.
• Ginger. Zinziber.
• Gladwyn. Xyris sive spatula foetida.
• Glasswort. Kali.
• Goat's Beard. Tragopogon.
• Goat's Rue. Galega.
• Golden Rod. Virga aurea.
• Gold of Pleasure. Myagrum.
• Gourd. Cucurbita.
• Bitter Gourd, called Bitter Apple. Colocynthis.
• Gout Wort. Padagrara herba gerrardi.
• Gromwell. Lithospermon.
• Ground-Pine. Chamaepitys.
• Groundsel. Erigeron sive senecio.
• Guaiacum Tree. Guaiacum.
• Hare's Ears. Bupleuron latifolium.
• Hare's Foot. Lagopus.
• Hart's Tongue. Phyllitis. Lingua cervina.
• Hartwort. Seseli.
• Hawthorn. Spina alba.
• Hedge Mustard. Erisimum.
• Hemlock. Cicuta.
• Hemp. Cannabis.
• Hemp Agrimony. Eupatorium cannabinum.
• Black Henbane. White Henbane. Hyoscyamus albus. Hyascyamus niger.
• Good King Henry. Bonus Henricus.
• Hermodactyl Plant. Hermodactylus.
• Holloak. Malva arborea.
• Honewort. Selinum sii foliis.
• Honey-Suckle. Periclymenum.
• Honeywort. Cerinthe.
• Hop Plant. Lupulus.
• White Horehound. Marrubium album.
• Black Horehound. Ballote.
• Horsetail. Equisetum segetale.
• Hound's Tongue. Cynoglossum.
• Great Houseleek. Sedum majus.
• Least Houseleek, or Wall Pepper. Sedum minimum acre.
• The Hypocist. Hypocistus.
• Hyssop. Hyssopus.
• Hedge Hyssop. Gratiola.
• Jack by the Hedge. Alliaria.
• Jacinth, or Hyacinth. Hyacinthus vulgais.
• Jalap Plant. Jalapium.
• Jessamine. Jasminum.
• Rose of Jericho. Rosa Hicracontea.
• Jesuit's Bark Thee. Arbor Peruviana.
• Jews Ears. Auriculae Judae.
• St. Ignatius's Bean. Faba sancti Ignatii.
• St. John's wort. Hypericum.
• Jujube Tree. Zizyphus.
• The White Stock July Flower. Leucoium album.
• Juniper Shrub. Juniperus.
• Ivy. Hedera.
• Kidney Wort. Umbilicus veneris.
• Knap-weed. Jacea.
• Knot-grass. Polygonum.
• Gum Lac Tree. Laca arbor.
• Ladies' Mantle. Archimilla.
• Larch Tree. Larix.
• Larks' Spur. Delphinium.
• Lavender. Lavendula.
• Lavender Cotton. Abrotonum faemina.
• Spurge Laurel. Laureola.
• Leek. Porrum.
• Lemon Tree. Limonia majus.
• Lead wort. Dentillaria sive plumbago.
• The Indian Leaf Tree. Malabathrum.
• Lentil. Lens.
• Lettice. Lactuca.
• Wild Lettice. Lactuca sylvestris major.
• White Lily. Lilium album.
• Lily of the Valley. Lilium convallium.
• Water Lily. Nymphaea alba.
• The Lime Tree. Tilia.
• The Liquid Amber Tree. Liquid ambar.
• The Liquid Storax Tree. Styrax liquida arbor.
• Liquorice. Glycyrrhiza
• Noble Liverwort, or Hepatica. Hepatica nobilis.
• Green liverwort. Lichen vulgaris.
• Grey Ground Liverwort. Lichen cinereus terrestris.
• The Logwood Tree. Arbor campechiana.
• Purple Loosestrife. Lysimachia purpurea.
• Yellow Loosestrife. Lysimachia lutea.
• Lovage. Levisticum.
• Tree Lungwort. Muscus pulmonarius.
• Lupine. Lupinus sativus albus.
• Golden Lungwort. Pulmonaria aurea.
• Mace. Maris.
• Madder. Rubia tinctorum.
• The True Maidenhair. Adiantum verum.
• English Maidenhair. Trichomanes.
• White Maidenhair. Adiantum album.
• Black Maidenhair. Adiantum nigrum.
• Golden Maidenhair. Adiantum aureum.
• Common Mallow. Malva.
• Marsh Mallow. Althaea.
• Vervain Mallow. Alcea.
• Musk Mallow. Bamia moschata.
• Mandrake. Mandragora.
• Sweet Marjoram. Majorana.
• Wild Marjoram. Origanum.
• Cretic Majoram. Origanum creticum.
• Marigold. Calendula.
• The Mastic Tree. Lentiscus.
• Herb Mastic. Marum.
• Syrian Mastic Thyme. Marum Syriacum.
• Masterwort. Imperitoria.
• Maudlin. Ageratum.
• Stinking Mayweed. Cotula foetida.
• Meadow Sweet. Ulmaria.
• The Mechoacan Plant. Mechoacana.
• The Medlar Tree. Mespilus.
• Melilot. Melilotus.
• The Melon. Melo.
• The Mezereon Shrub. Mezereum.
• Millet. Millium.
• Milkwort. Polygala.
• Spear Mint. Mentha vulgaris.
• Water Mint. Mintha aquatica.
• Peppermint. Mentha piperata.
• Long Leaved Wild Mint. Menthastrum.
• The Myrtle. Myrtus.
• Misletoe. Viscus.
• The Indian Myrobalan Tree. Myrobalanus Indica.
• Moon Wort. Lunaria.
• Hairy Tree Moss. Usnea.
• Cup Moss. Muscus pyxidatus.
• Common Ground Moss. Muscus terrestris vulgaris.
• Moss of an Human Skull. Muscus ex cranio humano.
• Mother of Thyme. Serpyllum.
• Motherwort. Cardiaca.
• Mouse Ear. Pilosella.
• Mugwort. Artemisia.
• The Mulberry Tree. Morus.
• White Mullien. Verbascum album.
• Mustard. Sinapis.
• Treacle Mustard. Thlaspi discordis.
• Mithridate Mustard. Thlaspi incano folio.
• The Myrrh Tree. Myrrha.
• Sweet Navew. Napus.
• Wild Navew. Bunias.
• Colic Nard. Nardus celtica.
• Nettle. Urtica.
• Roman Nettle. Urtica romana.
• Common Nightshade. Solanum vulgare.
• Deadly Nightstade. Solanum lethale.
• The Nutmeg Tree. Nux moschata.
• The Oak. Quercus.
• The Scarlet Oak. Ilex.
• Oak of Jerusalem. Botrys.
• The Olive Tree. Olea.
• The Onion. Cepa.
• The Opoponax Plant. Opopanax.
• The Orange Tree. Aurantia malus.
• Orpine. Telephum.
• Oxeye. Buphthalmum.
• Palma Christi. Ricinus.
• The Oily Palm Tree. Palma oleosa.
• Panic. Panicum.
• Pareira Brava. Pareira brava.
• Parsly. Petroselinum.
• Parsly Piert. Percicier.
• Macedonian Parsly. Petroselinum Macedonicum.
• Wild Parsnep. Pastinaca sylvestris.
• The Pavana Shrub. Pavana.
• The Peach Tree. Persica malus.
• Pellitory of the Wall. Parietaria.
• Pellitory of Spain. Pyrethrum.
• Penny-royal. Pulegium.
• Black Pepper. Piper nigrum.
• White Pepper. Piper album.
• Long Pepper. Piper longum.
• Jamaica Pepper Tree. Piper Jamaicense.
• Guinea Pepper. Capsicum.
• Periwinkle. Vinca pervinca.
• Spelt, or St. Peter's Corn. Zea.
• Pimpernel. Anagallis flore rubro.
• The Pine Tree. Pinus.
• The Wild Pine Tree. Pinus sylvestris.
• Piony. Paeonia.
• The Pistachia Tree. Pistachia.
• Pitch Tree. Picea.
• The Ammoniacum Plant. Ammoniacum.
• Broad Leaved Plantain. Plantago major.
• Plowman's Spikenard. Baccharis monspeliensium.
• Poleymountain. Polium montanum.
• Candy Poleymountain. Polium creticum.
• Polypody. Polypodium.
• The Pomegranate Tree. Granatus.
• Wild Pomegranate Tree. Balaustia.
• The Pompkin. Pepo.
• The Black Poplar. Populus nigra.
• The White Poppy. Papaver album.
• Black Poppy. Papaver nigrum.
• Red Poppy. Papaver erraticum.
• Primrose. Primula veris.
• Privet. Ligustrum.
• Purslain. Portulaca.
• The Quince Tree. Cydonia.
• The Radish. Raphanus.
• Horse Radish. Raphanus rusticanus.
• Ragwort. Jacobaea.
• The Raspberry Bush. Rubus idaeus.
• The Rattle-Snake Root Plant. Seneca.
• The Common Reed. Arundo.
• Prickly Restharrow. Anonis spinosa.
• Rhapontic. Rhaponticum sive rha.
• Rosmarine. Rosmarinus.
• Rosa Solis, or Sundew. Ros solis.
• Rhubarb. Rhabarbarum.
• Rue. Ruta.
• Rupture-wort. Herniaria.
• Saffron. Crocus.
• Bastard Saffron. Carthamus.
• Sagapenum Plant. Sagapenum.
• Red Sage. Salvia hortensis.
• Sage of Vitue. Salvia minor.
• Wood Sage. Salvia agrestis.
• Salep plant. Orchis orientalis.
• Samphire. Crithmum maritimum.
• Sanicle. Sanicula.
• The Sarsaparilla Plant. Sarsaparilla.
• The Sassafras Tree. Sassafras.
• Savine. Sabina.
• Summer Savory. Satureia hortensis.
• The Red Saunders Tree. Santalum rubrum.
• The Yellow and White Saunders Tree. Santalum flavum et album.
• White Saxifrage. Saxifraga alba.
• Meadow Saxifrage. Seseli pratense.
• Scabious. Scabiosa.
• Scammony Plant. Scammonia.
• Garden Scurvy Grass. Cochlearia hortensis.
• Sea Scurvy Grass. Cochlearia marina.
• The Sebesten Tree. Nyxa sive sebesten.
• Self-heal. Prunella.
• The Senna Shrub. Sena.
• Bastard Sena. Colutea.
• The Senega Tree. Senica.
• The Right Service Tree. Sorbus legitima.
• Common Service Tree. Sorbus vulgaris.
• Shepherd's Purse. Bursa pastoris.
• Skirret. Sisarum.
• The Sloe Tree. Prunus sylvestris.
• Smallage. Apium.
• The Colurine wood, or Snake-wood Tree. Lignum colubrinum.
• Sneezewort. Ptarmica.
• Solomon's Seal. Polygonatum.
• Sopewort. Saponaria.
• Sorrel. Acetosa.
• Wood sorrel. Luiula.
• Southernwood. Abrotanum mas.
• Sowthistle. Sonchus asper.
• Speedwell. Veronica mas.
• Spignel. Meum.
• Spinage. Spinachia..
• Spleenwort. _.
• Indian Spikenard. Nardus Indica.
• Sponge. Spongia.
• Great spurge. Esula major.
• The Lesser Spurge. Esula minor.
• Squill. Scilla.
• Starwort. Aster aticus.
• The star thistle. Calcitrapa.
• The Starry Headed Anise Tree. Anisum stellatum..
• The Storax Tree. Styrax arbor.
• The Strawberry Plant. Fragaria.
• Succory. Cichoreum.
• Sugar Cane. Arundo saccharifera.
• Sumach. Rhus.
• Swallow-wort. Asclepias.
• The Tacamahac Tree. Tacamahaca.
• The Tamarind Tree. Tamarindus.
• Tamarisk. Tamariscus.
• Tansy. Tanacetum.
• Wild Tansy. Argentina.
• Tarragon. Dracunculus.
• Tea. Thea.
• Teazle. Dipsacus sylvestris.
• Blessed Thistle. Carduus benedictus.
• Milk Thistle. Carduus mariae.
• Thorn Apple. Stramonium.
• Goat's Thorn. Tragacantha.
• Thoroughwax. Perfoliata.
• Thyme. Thymus.
• Toad Flax. Linaria.
• Tobacco. Nicotiana.
• Tormentil. Tormentilla.
• Tree of Life. Arbor vitae.
• The Gum Anime Tree. Anime arbor.
• Trefoil. Trifolium Purpureum.
• Turmeric. Curcuma.
• Turpeth. Turpethum.
• The Turnip. Rapum.
• The Turpentine Tree. Terebinthus.
• Tutsan. Androsaemum.
• Twy Blade. Bifolium.
• Garden valerian. Valeriana hortensis.
• Wild valerian. Valeriana sylvestris.
• The Vanilla Plant. Vanilla.
• Vervain. Verbena.
• The Vine. Vitis.
• Violet. Viola.
• Viper's Grass. Scorzonera.
• Viper's Bugloss. Echium.
• The Virginia Snakeroot Plant. Serpentaria Virginiana.
• The Vomic Nut Tree. Nux vomica.
• The Walnut Tree. Juglans.
• Wall-Flower. Leucoium.
• Water Arrow Head. Sagitta aquatica.
• Water Plantain. Plantago aquatica.
• Rue-leaved Whitlow-Grass. Paronychia rutacco folio.
• The White Willow. Salix vulgaris alba.
• Winter Green. Pyrola.
• Woad. Glastum.
• Woodruffe. Asperula.
• The Wormseed Plant. Absinthium santonicum.
• Treacle Wormseed. Camelina.
• Common Wormwood. Absynthium vulgare.
• Sea Wormwood. Absynthium seriphium..
• Roman Wormwood. Absynthium Romanum.
• Yarrow. Millefolium.
• The Zedoary Plant. Zedoaria.
• The Zerumbeth Plant. Zerumbetha.

The Family Herbal, 1812, was written by John Hill.