The Voynich Botanical Plants

Folio 90v1. Arugula / Rocket (Eruca vesicaria). This plant is a member of the cabbage family. The early Romans used it in a mixed salad. It is considered to be an excellent stimulant and aphrodisiac, so it was considered prudent to mix it with lettuce which has the opposite effect. In the Middle ages monasteries were forbidden to grow arugula in their gardens. (1) (B)