Edith Sherwood Ph.D.

The Voynich Botanical Plants

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Folio 65v. Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). The pigment extracted from the flowers is mixed with alum-water to create an ink. Culpepper, considered that the seeds or leaves taken in wine would ward off the plague and all infectious diseases. Cornflowers are often used to flavor some blends of tea, like Lady Grey. (1) (B)

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