This table contains plants that are or have been
used for medical purposes, as well as those for cookery. Some may no
longer be considered safe to use. It is for purposes of translation,
and is not an invitation to cook with unfamiliar plants without
further research into their uses and liabilities. German Latin English Common Ackermennig Agimonia eupatoria agrimony cocklebur Anis Pimpinella anisum anise seed Basilikum Ocimum basilicum basil Beinwell Symphytum officinale comfrey Bertram tarragon old name for tarragon Bitterorange Citrus Aurantium orange, bitter Seville orange Bohnenkraut Satureja hortensis summer savory Borretsch Borrago officinalis borage Breitwegerich Plantago major plantain Brennessel Urtica dioica stinging nettle Brombeere Rubus ulmifolius blackberry Brunnenkresse Nasturtium officinale water cress Calendula Calendula officinalis calendula marigold Efeu Hedera helix ivy Engelwurz Angelica archangelica angelica Estragon Artemisia dracunculus tarragon Fenchel Foeniculum vulgare fennel Flachs Linum usitatissimum flax Frauenmantel Alchemilla vulgaris Lady’s Mantel Hagebutte Rosa canina rose hip Haselnuß Corylus avellana hazelnut, filbert Heidelbeere Vaccinium myrtilus blueberry, bilberry Himbeere Rubus idaeus raspberry Immergrün Vinca minor lesser periwinkle Iris Iris florentina iris Johanniskraut Hypericum perforatum St. John’s Wort Kamille Maricaria chamomilla camomille Kapuzinerkresse Tropaeolum majus nasturtium Kastanie Castanea sativa chestnut Kerbel Anthriscus cerefolium chervil Kirsche Prunus avium cherry Knoblauch Allium sativum garlic Kümmel Carum carvi caraway Kornblume Centaurea cyanus corn flower Nigella Lavendel Lavandula officinalis lavender Linde Tilia platyphyllos lime tree Lorbeer Laurus nobilis bay Löwenzahn Taraxacum officinalis dandelion Majoran Origanum majorana marjoram Märzveilchen Viola odorata violet Melisse Melissa officinalis lemon balm Mohn Papaver Rhoeas poppy, red Myrte Myrtus communis myrtle Oregano Origanum vulgare oregano Petersilie Petroselinum sativum parsley Pfefferminze Mentha piperita peppermint Rose Rosa specie plurima rose Rosmarin Rosmarinus officinalis rosemary Safran Crocus sativus saffron Salbei Salvia officinalis sage Sanddorn Hippophae rhamnoides ? [red berries] Sauerampfer Rumex scutatus sorrel French sorrel Schachtelhalm Equisetum arvense horsetail Schafgarbe Achillea millefolium Yarrow, milfoil Schlehdorn Prunus spinosa bullace Damson plum Schnittlauch Allium schoenoprasum chive Schwarzer Holunder Sambucus nigra elder Seifenkraut Saponaria officinalis soaproot Wild Sweet William Stiefmütterchen Viola tricolor viola Thymian Thymus vulgaris thyme Wacholder Juniperus communis juniper berry Walderbeere Fragaria vesca wild strawberry Waldkiefer Pinus sylvestris pine nut Waldmeister Galium odoratum sweet woodruff Walnuß Juglans regia walnut Wasserminze Mentha aquatica water mint Wegerich Plantago major plantain Wilde Malve Malva sylvestris blue mallow Ysop Hyssopus officinalis hyssop Zichorie Cichorium intybus chicory Zitronenkraut Lippia citriodora ? translates: lemon herb
Gerard’s Herbal, The History of Plants. ed. Marcus
Woodward, Studio Editions Ltd., London, 1994. ISBN 1 85958 051 3.
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superintended Lord Burleigh’s gardens. Folklore, ‘vertues’,
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dated 1927).
Grieve, Mrs. M. A Modern Herbal. Vol. I A-H, Vol. II I-Z,
Dover Publications, Inc., NY, 1971. An unabridged republication of
the work originally published by harcourt, Brace & Co., 1931. The
Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation
and Folk-lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs & Trees with all
their modern scientific uses.
Keville, Kathi. Herbs, An Illustrated Encyclopedia. A Complete
Culinary, Cosmetic, Medicinal, and Ornamental Guide. Barnes &
Noble, NY, 1997.
ISBN 0 7607 0486 4. primarily watercolors for illustrations
Ody, Penelope. The Complete Medicinal Herbal. Dorling
Kindersly, NY, 1993. Good photos.
Parkinson, Lyn M. German-English Cookery Lexicon. Work in
progress.
Romagnoli, Gioia and Vasetti, Stefania. Klassische Kräuter
und Heilpflanzen. Flechsig. Stürtz Verlag GmbH,
Würzburg, Germany. 1996. Original, Nardini Editore, Fiesole
(FI), Italy, 1994. ISBN 3 88189 205 2. In German. Watercolors.
Deutsche and Latin.
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