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| Fiachra Bonesetter's Recommeded Reading Go to the Library Page for links to various notes for Pennsic 38 University Classes Getting Started Fiachra Bonesetter would like to share these sources of information with gentles wishing to further their studies of Herbalism. This is an abbreviated list of places to start your personal research. I am always interested in sharing knowledge, and sharing is a two way street. When you find errors on this web site or information that you would like to share with others, please contact me. If you have questions you can email me at <darrell@fiachrabonesetter.com>. On Line Sources http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/mgmh.html Maude Grieve's Modern Herbal An Excellent Secondary Source! http://www.med.yale.edu/library/historical/culpeper/culpeper.htm Yale Medical Library: Nicholas Culpeper, English Physitian Electronic Version: Culpeper's The English physitian: or an astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation. Primary Sources Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press Most Universities and many larger public libraries will have many of these volumes available. These translations and reprints of primary sources should be used liberally in your research. Dover Press This publishing company has reprinted several of the period herbal texts, look for John Gerard or John Parkinson. Secondary Sources Most good bookstores have a large section of recently published herbals. SCA Sources The Complete Anachronist: #16, The Complete Herbal, The Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., 1984 *#27, Herbs II, an Herbal Primer. The Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., 1989 *#81 Period Metrology: A study of Measurement, Part 1. The Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., 1995 *#82 Period Metrology: A study of Measurement, Part 2. The Society for Creative Anachronism Inc., 1995 Fiachra the Bonesetter darrell@fiachrabonesetter.com |
| Article Links: These are articles that I have written. Translation of 1500 Distillation text on the uses of lavender water. Lavender Water Translation Secondary sources which are useful to the re-enactor herbalist. Secondary Sources Abbreviated version of an original article presented at Ice Dragon Pentathlon. Dystillation of Plant Vapours Footnotes and glossary for the above article. Dystillation Footnotes Abbreviated version of an original article presented at Ice Dragon Pentathlon. Magiferous Plants |
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Roman Glass Apothecary Vials or Phials
Apothecary Vials
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