Medieval, Medicinal and Cooking Herbal Content

by Jadwiga Zajaczkowa (Jennifer Heise)

Nothing on these pages should be construed as medical advice.
Content on this page originally appeared on gallowglass.org/jadwiga and/or lehigh.edu/~jahb, both by this author.

• Dental Hygiene and Mouthwash Products from a variety of medieval and Renaissance recipes: an article detailing experimental recreation fo some pre-1650 dentrifices
  
• Local Spices: Savory Seeds in the Middle Ages: Seeds grown in Europe for seasoning and medical purposes in the pre-modern period.
• Medieval Style Mustards: notes from a class on making mustard sauces based on medieval recipes and concepts. Includes excerpts from a number of premodern cookbooks.
• Queen of Hungary Water: Some Experiments in Perfumery: an article summarizing my research on the history of this perfume/medical treatment and attempts to  recreate approximations.
  
• Spices from the East: notes on a variety of spices imported from Asia, Africa, etc. to Europe in the pre-modern period.
• Wildly Weedy Herbs: notes from a class on modern weeds of the USA previously considered useful herbs in pre-modern Europe.

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