1279 – Herbs x 77

Physical description:

77 large cylindrical glass jars with black plastic lids containing medicinal herbs and other medicinal substances.

Museum classification:

Herbs and Healing

Size:

250 x 70 diam (jar)

Information:

From the Monica Britton Collection, Bristol.
Labelled: Rhizoma Zedoariae (Curcuma Zedoaria); Rhizoma Curcumae (Curcuma Longa); Folia Lauro-Cerasi (Prunus Lauro-Cerasus); Fructus Colocynthidis (Citrullus Colocynthidis) [Bitter Apple]; Semen Strophanti in Schoten (Strophantus Kombe); Folia Menthae Crispae ( Mentha Crispa); Radix Rhei Anglica (Rheum-Arten) [English Rhubarb Root]; Rhizoma Zingiberis (Zingiber Officinale); Folia Nicotianae (Nicotiana Tabacum); Radix Taraxaci (Taraxacum Officinale); Folia Rosmarini (Rosmarinus Officinalis); Herba Origani (Origanum Vulgare); Herba Adonidis Vernalis (Adonis Vernalis); Radix Liquirit. Russica (Glycyrrhisa Echinata); Herba Geleopsidis (Galeopsis Ochroleuca) [Hemp Nettle]; Herba Cardue Benedicti (Cnicus Benedictus); Herba Adonidis Aestivalis (Adonis Aestivalis); Herba Millefolii (Achillea Millefolium); Radix Sarsaparillae Veracruz (Smilax Medica); Radix Ipecacuanhae Rio (Uragoga Ipecacuanha) [Ipecac - an emetic used in cases of poisoning]; Herba Polygala Amara (?) [Bitter Milkwort]; Colla Piscium (Accipenser Huso) [substance derived from Russian Sturgeon]; Radix Ratanhae (Krameria Triandra); Radix Valerianae (Valeriana Officinalis); Folia Jaborandi (Pilocarpus Marsupium); Herba Thymi (Thymus Vulgaris); Folia Matico (Piper Angustifolium); Radix Ononidis (Ononis Spinosa); Fructus Cassiae Fistulae (Cassia Fistula); Folia Uvae Ursi (Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi); Herba Spilanthis (Spilanthes Oleracea) [Toothache Plant]; Herba Aconiti (Aconitum Napellus); Rhizoma Imperatoriae (Peucedanum Ostruthium) [Masterwort]; Folia Eucalypti (Eucalyptus Globulus); Folia Menthae Piperitae (Mentha Piperita); Folia Sennae Mecca (Cassia Angustifolia); Folia Salvae (Salvia Officinalis); Herba Cochleariae (Cochlearia Officinalis) [however, a Bristol Royal Infirmary label on back says it is not this]; Herba Herniariae (Herniaria Glabra); Herba Chenopodii (Chenopodium Ambrosioides); Herba Conii Maculati (Conium Maculatum); Folia Sennae Tinavei (Cassia Angustifolia); Folia Sennae Alexandrinae (Cassia Acutifolia); Herba Centaurii Minoris (Erythraea Centaurium); Rhizoma Iridis Florentina (Iris Germanica, Pallida & Florentina); Herba Majoranae (Origanum Majorana); Rhizoma Veratri Albi (Veratrum Album); Radix Angelicae (Archangelica Officinalis); Herba Absynthii (Artemisia Absynthium); Herba Grindeliae Robusta (Grindelia Robusta); Folia Boldo (Boldoa Fragrans); Rhizoma Hydrastis Canad. (Hydrastis Canadensis); Folia Aurantii (Citrus Vulgaris); Radix Levistici (Levisticum Officinale); Folia Digitalis Purpureae (Digitalis Purpurea); Radix Alcannae ((Alcanna Tinctoria); Radix Bardanae (Lappa Vulgaris); Herba Capillorum Veneris (Adiantum Capillus Veneris); Radix Belladonnae (Atropa Belladonna); Herba Meliloti (Melilotus Officinalis); Folia Melissae (Melissa Officinalis); Radix Senegae (Polygala Senega); Radix Gelsemii (Gelsemium Nitidum); Folia Juglandis (Juglans Regia); Radix Colombo (Jateorrhiza Palmata) [Columba Root (Jateorhiza Palmata) - used as a tonic]; Herba Lobeliae Inflatae (Lobelia Inflata); Folia Malvae Sylvestris (Malva Sylvestris); Rhizoma Tormentillae (Potentilla Silvestris); Carrageen (Chondrus Crispus); Radix Rhapontici (Rheum Rhaponticum); Radix Gentianae (Gentiana Rubra); Folia Bucco Rotundae (Barosma Batulina) [re-labelled Rhizoma Galangae (Alpinia Officinarum)]; Radix Arnicae (Arnica Montana); Rhizoma Filices Maris (Aspidium Filix Mas); Agar-Agar (Gelidium Species). Some labels missing.

 

 

Not all catalogued individually

16 x large and 16 small in store box 90, 105 large jars in herbs and healing, 8 in Joan's cottage, 40 small jars in herbs and healing and Joan's cottage

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Herb etc.

From the Monica Britton Collection, Bristol.
Labelled: Rhizoma Zedoariae (Curcuma Zedoaria); Rhizoma Curcumae (Curcuma Longa); Folia Lauro-Cerasi (Prunus Lauro-Cerasus); Fructus Colocynthidis (Citrullus Colocynthidis) [Bitter Apple]; Semen Strophanti in Schoten (Strophantus Kombe); Folia Menthae Crispae ( Mentha Crispa); Radix Rhei Anglica (Rheum-Arten) [English Rhubarb Root]; Rhizoma Zingiberis (Zingiber Officinale); Folia Nicotianae (Nicotiana Tabacum); Radix Taraxaci (Taraxacum Officinale); Folia Rosmarini (Rosmarinus Officinalis); Herba Origani (Origanum Vulgare); Herba Adonidis Vernalis (Adonis Vernalis); Radix Liquirit. Russica (Glycyrrhisa Echinata); Herba Geleopsidis (Galeopsis Ochroleuca) [Hemp Nettle]; Herba Cardue Benedicti (Cnicus Benedictus); Herba Adonidis Aestivalis (Adonis Aestivalis); Herba Millefolii (Achillea Millefolium); Radix Sarsaparillae Veracruz (Smilax Medica); Radix Ipecacuanhae Rio (Uragoga Ipecacuanha) [Ipecac - an emetic used in cases of poisoning]; Herba Polygala Amara (?) [Bitter Milkwort]; Colla Piscium (Accipenser Huso) [substance derived from Russian Sturgeon]; Radix Ratanhae (Krameria Triandra); Radix Valerianae (Valeriana Officinalis); Folia Jaborandi (Pilocarpus Marsupium); Herba Thymi (Thymus Vulgaris); Folia Matico (Piper Angustifolium); Radix Ononidis (Ononis Spinosa); Fructus Cassiae Fistulae (Cassia Fistula); Folia Uvae Ursi (Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi); Herba Spilanthis (Spilanthes Oleracea) [Toothache Plant]; Herba Aconiti (Aconitum Napellus); Rhizoma Imperatoriae (Peucedanum Ostruthium) [Masterwort]; Folia Eucalypti (Eucalyptus Globulus); Folia Menthae Piperitae (Mentha Piperita); Folia Sennae Mecca (Cassia Angustifolia); Folia Salvae (Salvia Officinalis); Herba Cochleariae (Cochlearia Officinalis) [however, a Bristol Royal Infirmary label on back says it is not this]; Herba Herniariae (Herniaria Glabra); Herba Chenopodii (Chenopodium Ambrosioides); Herba Conii Maculati (Conium Maculatum); Folia Sennae Tinavei (Cassia Angustifolia); Folia Sennae Alexandrinae (Cassia Acutifolia); Herba Centaurii Minoris (Erythraea Centaurium); Rhizoma Iridis Florentina (Iris Germanica, Pallida & Florentina); Herba Majoranae (Origanum Majorana); Rhizoma Veratri Albi (Veratrum Album); Radix Angelicae (Archangelica Officinalis); Herba Absynthii (Artemisia Absynthium); Herba Grindeliae Robusta (Grindelia Robusta); Folia Boldo (Boldoa Fragrans); Rhizoma Hydrastis Canad. (Hydrastis Canadensis); Folia Aurantii (Citrus Vulgaris); Radix Levistici (Levisticum Officinale); Folia Digitalis Purpureae (Digitalis Purpurea); Radix Alcannae ((Alcanna Tinctoria); Radix Bardanae (Lappa Vulgaris); Herba Capillorum Veneris (Adiantum Capillus Veneris); Radix Belladonnae (Atropa Belladonna); Herba Meliloti (Melilotus Officinalis); Folia Melissae (Melissa Officinalis); Radix Senegae (Polygala Senega); Radix Gelsemii (Gelsemium Nitidum); Folia Juglandis (Juglans Regia); Radix Colombo (Jateorrhiza Palmata) [Columba Root (Jateorhiza Palmata) - used as a tonic]; Herba Lobeliae Inflatae (Lobelia Inflata); Folia Malvae Sylvestris (Malva Sylvestris); Rhizoma Tormentillae (Potentilla Silvestris); Carrageen (Chondrus Crispus); Radix Rhapontici (Rheum Rhaponticum); Radix Gentianae (Gentiana Rubra); Folia Bucco Rotundae (Barosma Batulina) [re-labelled Rhizoma Galangae (Alpinia Officinarum)]; Radix Arnicae (Arnica Montana); Rhizoma Filices Maris (Aspidium Filix Mas); Agar-Agar (Gelidium Species). Some labels missing.

 

 

Not all catalogued individually

16 x large and 16 small in store box 90, 105 large jars in herbs and healing, 8 in Joan's cottage, 40 small jars in herbs and healing and Joan's cottage