Greetings, Thanks for the ideas! I really appreciate it! -Carowyn ____________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys....
I cross checked this against Snopes.com, and sadly, it is NOT a hoax. At least, not according to them. So, keep your eyes out, and cross post this if you can. ...
Yes, I'm opening the can o' worms again! The lady who runs the paternosters list and a bunch of us are looking at Nostradamus' "The Elixirs of Nostradamus",...
"The Artifice of Beauty" mentions much ancient use of Labdanum, and includes it in the recipe for rose beads, if you want more confusion. In that esteemed...
Dear Fellow Scadian Herbalists: I have been nominated for Long Island's Alternative Doctor of the Year. Anyone, from anywhere, can participate. I would love...
I received this email out of the blue after not hearing from Theoderik (founder of the Pepperer's Guild) for a couple of years now. I believe his $200 a month...
Is there any way for those of us not on the BBM list to get in touch with Theoderik? Tchipakkan "The compulsion to take ourselves seriously is in inverse...
A story about the 17th century herbal of Rumphius is published in the latest issue of American Scientist - http://www.americanscientist.org/ the URL leading...
Dear folks, I have a question for the research-inclined. I'm looking for the earliest possible surviving written herbals in Germany ... sort of the German...
Good morrow, Gentles, I would appreciate it if you would check out my new website, especially the Medieval page. I still have a lot of work to do, but perhaps...
Greetings, Skunks came up on another list, and I thought there might be people out there who need this: -Carowyn 88888888888888888888 Here is the secret recipe...
I have used this quite successfully on my dogs and it usually only takes two scrub downs. I usually use a biodegradable soap or castel soap since a dog's skin...
I agree, at least twice a year my two large dogs get hold of a skunk and I keep this recipe posted on my frig and a large bottle of hydrogen Peroxide at hand. ...
It's been almost ten years since I needed it, but it was the only recipe I found that did the job back then. For what it's worth the primary effect is the...
My dogs also get skunked at least twice a year. Usually, they are very very proud of themselves. Luckily, they have not invited the skunk home. :) Kemper Life...
Oh I use the old remedy because I have cats that just don't seem to understand that if it dosen't bark or meow and is black and white leave it the >>>>>>>>>>>>...
I don't remember ever seeing a response to this. The only place I've seen any amount of information was in Anna Pavord's book, "The Naming of Names." The book...
Most of the herbals I've seen are from the 16th century. Leonhard Fuchs wrote one in Germany. I've been told it's in German, but the first thing I noticed...
I realize you are talking of German herbalists, but to omit Pliny the Elder and his Historia naturalis as an important reference would be a true negligence, I...
Pliny did make it into the Saxon herbals and evidence of his work can be seen in Gerald's, Bald's, and Hildegard of Bingen and others. Also, his work is...
Indeed, much of the "common" herbal knowledge, scholarly or otherwise, was based on Pliny, Diascorides, etc. If you can read old English, French, Latin and/or...
I believe at times, in the SCA, people loose track of the context of information while searching for the minutae of period specific knowledge. They want to...
On behalf of Lady Merlinia: Merlinia sends Greetings! The date & place are Sept 12, @ the Maplewood Women's Club, also @ the Durand Heddon House & Garden. I...
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