Edith Sherwood Ph.D.

The Voynich Botanical Plants

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Folio 6r. Bear Breeches (Acanthus mollis) is native to Southern Europe and one of the earliest garden plants to be cultivated. Romans used scrolls and the leaves from the Acanthus plant to decorate the Corinthian columns. The mucilage from the plant has traditionally been used to treat burns and dislocated joints. (Encyclopedia of medical plants) (B)

(B) Drawings that are similar to illustrations in other herbals