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Mulch
A surface layer of rotted leaves or manure spread on the ground to keep the roots of plants moist or warm. A blanket spread over the bare surface of soil to block the loss of moisture and to discourage the growth of weeds. Most mulches are of such organic matter as manure, compost, straw, bark…
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Mead
An archaic drink made from honey and herbs. A beverage with ancient roots, created by fermenting a mixture of honey and water.
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Macerate
To soak an herb, generally in oil or alcohol. Soak until soft. To make something soft by letting it lie in a liquid for a time. To soften something, as an organ or part. When an object is made tender by being submerged in a liquid, or when tissues break down due to the separation…
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Leechbook
An Anglo-Saxon book of medicine.
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Leech
An Anglo-Saxon word for a healer. The art of the leech is leechcraft or leechdom. A blood-sucking parasitic worm which lives in water, occasionally used in specialist procedures. Worm, some species of which are parasitic, sucking blood from humans and other animals. Leeches were once commonly used in medicine for blood-letting. A flat, ringed, carnivorous…
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Hemeopathy
The belief that disease cab be cured by minute amounts of certain herbally derived drugs which in a healthy person produce symptoms similar to those exhibited by the patient.
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Hippocrates sleeve
A fine net for straining herbal brews.
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Hippocras
A spiced wine beverage. Metheglin is a medieval drink made with honey, herbs, and spices. It was commonly made by mixing honey with soured wine and then adding various herbs and spices to flavor it. The mixture was then fermented to produce an alcoholic beverage. Metheglin was a popular drink in medieval times and was…
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Herbary
A medieval herb garden.
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Herbarist
A person who grows or sells herbs.
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