Herbal medicine posters & prints

Lavender Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.145r Cannabis, Brassica and Thistle Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.145v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Medical Herb Cultivation, 1531 English School

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.113v Greater Celandine or Poppy, Solanum or Nightshade, and Aron Robinet Testard

Treatment of a root in order to obtain asafoetida H.W. Meyer

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.131r Lavender, Hellebore, and a relative of the Cucumber family Robinet Testard

Poppy, camomile and larkspur Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.155v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Adrianus van Royen, 1704-79, professor of medicine and herbalism in Leiden The Netherlands Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.160r Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.156v Flower Robinet Testard

Pierre Quthe 1562 Francois Clouet

Illus. title page of The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes Anonymous

St John's Wort Elizabeth Blackwell

Advertisement of Early Medicines Made of Compounds Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.161v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.134v Illustration from 'The Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Atropa mandragora: published by Dr. Woodville, 1794 Anonymous

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885 Unknown

Elecampane Elizabeth Blackwell

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.159v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.141r Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.128r Consiligo, Burreed and Strawberry Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.144r Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.123r Top row: Salt Bush and Anthora. Bottom row: Absinthium and Cardamom Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.130r Linum, Garden poppies and Abrotanum Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.120v Illustration from 'The Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.113 Mint and Plantain, or Ribwort Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.161r Physalis Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.119r Garlic and other plants Robinet Testard

Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) Anonymous

Herb Paris, Common Foxglove and Large Yellow Foxglove Basil Besler

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.137r Illustration from 'ThedBook of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

Doctor Bokanky, Street Herbalist Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.120r Two varieties of Artemesia Robinet Testard