fragments of herbs
England
15th Century
Source: Identity and Obscurity: Writers and Readers of Vernacular Remedy Collections, pp. 14-33.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"scholars such as Linne Mooney have detected in medical manuscripts physical signs of practical use, such as droplets of blood and fragments of herbs."
Remarks
Mooney's detection of botanical fragments on the manuscript pages serves as physical indicators of the social and corporeal contexts in which the remedies were applied (p. 16).
Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
physical signs of practical use
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
RegionEngland
Approx. Year1450
Source Information
AuthorIdentity and Obscurity: Writers and Readers of Vernacular Remedy Collections, pp. 14-33.
CollectionUnknown
Language
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