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Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition      & MEDICINAL PLANTS in Folk Tradition      & 8 David E.Allen & Gabrielle Hatfield Timber Press Portland • Cambridge The authors and publisher cannot accept any responsibility for any situation or problems which could arise from experimentation with any ofthe remedies mentioned in this book. Copyright © 2004 by David E.Allen and Gabrielle Hatfield. Colour photographs © 2004 by Deni Bown. All rights reserved. Page 2,Sanicula europaea,sanicle (Brunfels 1530,fig.80). Map,page 33, by Jamie Quinn and Elanor McBay,The Drawing Office, Department ofGeography,University College London. Published in 2004 by Timber Press,Inc. Timber Press The Haseltine Building 2 Station Road 133 S.W.Second Avenue,Suite 450 Swavesey Portland,Oregon 97204-3527,U.S.A. Cambridge CB4 5QJ,U.K. www.timberpress.com Printed in China Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allen,David E. Medicinal plants in folk tradition :an ethnobotany ofBritain & Ireland / David E. Allen and Gabrielle Hatfield. p. cm. ISBN 0-88192-638-8 (hardcover) 1.Ethnobotany—Great Britain. 2.Ethnobotany—Ireland. 3.Medicinal plants— Great Britain. 4.Medicinal plants—Ireland. 5.Traditional medicine—Great Britain. 6.Traditional medicine—Ireland. I.Hatfield,Gabrielle. II.Title. GN585.G7 A45 2004 581.6'34'0941—dc22 2003019706 A Catalogue record for this book is also available from the British Library. To Clare and John, with love 8 Contents 8 Preface 11 CHAPTER1 HerbsWithouttheHerbals:RetracingaLostTradition 15 CHAPTER2 Introduction to the Compendium ofUses 31 Geographical Areas 31 Records 34 Plant Names 36 Names ofAilments 37 CHAPTER3 Bryophytes,Lichens,Algae and Fungi 39 Bryophytes 39 Lichens 41 Algae 43 Fungi 48 CHAPTER4 Pteridophytes and Conifers 54 Pteridophytes 54 Conifers 64 CHAPTER5 Water-lilies,Buttercups and Poppies 69 Nymphaeaceae 69 Ranunculaceae 70 Berberidaceae 76 Papaveraceae 77 Fumariaceae 80 6 CHAPTER6 Elms to Docks 83 Ulmaceae 83 Cannabaceae 84 Urticaceae 84 Myricaceae 86 Fagaceae 87 Betulaceae 88 Aizoaceae 89 Chenopodiaceae 90 Portulacaceae 90 Caryophyllaceae 91 Polygonaceae 94 Plumbaginaceae 100 CHAPTER7 St John’s-worts to Primulas 103 Clusiaceae 103 Tiliaceae 106 Malvaceae 107 Droseraceae 110 Cistaceae 111 Violaceae 111 Cucurbitaceae 113 Salicaceae 114 Brassicaceae 116 Empetraceae 121 Ericaceae 121 Primulaceae 124 CHAPTER8 Currants,Succulents and Roses 133 Grossulariaceae 133 Crassulaceae 134 Saxifragaceae 139 Rosaceae 140 7 8 Contents CHAPTER9 Legumes,Spurges and Geraniums 160 Fabaceae 160 Lythraceae 164 Thymelaeaceae 164 Onagraceae 165 Viscaceae 166 Celastraceae 167 Aquifoliaceae 168 Buxaceae 168 Euphorbiaceae 169 Rhamnaceae 171 Linaceae 172 Polygalaceae 173 Oxalidaceae 173 Geraniaceae 174 CHAPTER10 Ivy and Umbellifers 179 Araliaceae 179 Apiaceae 181 CHAPTER11 Gentians and Nightshades 194 Gentianaceae 194 Apocynaceae 196 Solanaceae 196 Convolvulaceae 200 Cuscutaceae 200 Menyanthaceae 201 CHAPTER12 Comfrey,Vervain and Mints 206 Boraginaceae 206 Verbenaceae 211 Lamiaceae 212 CHAPTER13 Plantains,Figworts,Foxglove and Speedwells 245 Callitrichaceae 245 Plantaginaceae 245 Oleaceae 248 Scrophulariaceae 250 Orobanchaceae 262 Lentibulariaceae 263 Contents 9 CHAPTER14 Bedstraws,Valerian and Scabious 267 Rubiaceae 267 Caprifoliaceae 270 Valerianaceae 274 Dipsacaceae 275 CHAPTER15 Daisies 280 Asteraceae 280 CHAPTER16 Pondweeds,Grasses,Lilies and Orchids 319 Alismataceae 319 Potamogetonaceae 320 Araceae 320 Lemnaceae 322 Juncaceae 322 Cyperaceae 322 Poaceae 323 Typhaceae 325 Liliaceae 325 Iridaceae 331 Dioscoreaceae 333 Orchidaceae 333 CHAPTER17 Distribution Patterns ofFolk Medicinal Uses 337 Appendix Veterinary Remedies 348 Reference Sources 363 Index ofFolk Uses 379 Index ofScientific Names 409 Index ofVernacular Names 417 Colour plates on pages 225–236