[LMB] AKICIF: herbology OT:

[Marna Nightingale]

I'm very late, but I just saw this.

Tzivia Adler wrote:

> so, does anyone know how to go about thatching a roof?  also, what
> about herbs people used to use as medication?  i know willow bark tea
> was used to bring down fever, was it also used as headache tea?  what
> was good for arthritis?  what kinds of stuff were used in  poltices?

Well, what culture and what period?

Culpeper's Herbal is England, ca. 1625

Online edition:

http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/66/113/frameset.html

I don't need to tell any of you very smart people NOT to try any of 
these, right? :)

Marna.