Native British plants from Table I
Common Name | Origin |
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Monkshood | cultivated in Britain |
Dill | cultivated in England |
Oil of Anise | distilled in Europe |
Chamomile flowers | wild and cultivated in England |
Horseradish root | cultivated in Britain |
Arnica root | collected Middle/S Europe |
Deadly Nightshade | cultivated in Britain |
Caraway | cultivated in England & Germany |
Iceland Moss | N. Europe |
Colchicum Corm | Indigenous |
Hemlock | wild British plants |
Coriander | cultivated in Britain |
Digitalis (Foxglove) | wild indigenous plants |
Dulcamara (Bittersweet) | indigenous plants |
Ergot | European |
Fern Root | indigenous |
Galls | European |
Gentian | Alps, Apennines |
Liquorice Root | cultivated in England |
Pearl Barley | cultivated in Britain |
Hyoscyamus (Henbane) | Indigenous |
Cherry-Laurel leaves | cultivated in England |
Lemon Peel/oil/juice | S. Europe |
Linseed Meal/oil/seed | cultivated in Britain |
Hop | cultivated in England |
English Oil of Peppermint | Oil distilled in England |
English Oil of Spearmint | Oil distilled in England |
Mulberry Juice | cultivated in Britain |
Croton Oil (Spurge) | expressed from seeds in England |
English Oil of Juniper | Oil distilled in England |
English Lavender Oil | Oil distilled in England |
Olive Oil | S. Europe |
Poppy Capsules | cultivated in Britain |
Oak bark | plants growing in Britain |
Red-Poppy Petals | indigenous plants |
Hips | indigenous plants |
Cabbage-Rose Petals | plants cultivated in Britain |
Red-Rose Petals | plants cultivated in Britain |
English Oil of Rosemary | Oil distilled in England |
English Oil of Rue | Oil distilled in England |
Savin (Juniper) | plants cultivated in Britain |
Elder Flowers | indigenous plants |
Broom Tops | indigenous plants |
Mustard | cultivated in England |
Stramonium Leaves & Seeds (Jimsonweed/Datura) | cultivated in Britain |
Dandelion Root | meadows and pastures in Britain |
Elm Bark | indigenous & cultivated in Britain |
Bearberry Leaves | indigenous plants |
Valerian | indigenous & cultivated in Britain |
48 entries |
This last list contains some Native ‘poisonous’ plants always noted in Botanical floras: Monkshood, Nightshades, Henbane, Bittersweet, Rue; the culinary herbs: Mustard, Caraway, Coriander, Dill, Mints etc; some flowers: Rose, Elder, Poppy, Broom; a few roots: Dandelion, Licorice, Fern, Arnica, Horseradish; seeds: Poppy, Linseed. Interesting to note here is the overlap of food and medicine, and in particular the use of culinary herbs in the British Pharmacopoeia.