Ross van der Harst | The Nine Sacred Herbs of the Lacnunga


The Nine Sacred Herbs of the Lacnunga

 

Anglo-Saxon  Plant Names Proposed by Cameron (1993)
mucgwyrt     Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris
wegbrāde     Plantain, Plantago major
stune        Lamb’s Cress, Caradmine hirsuta
attorlaðe    Fumitory, Fumaria officinalis or orydalis solida
mægðe        Chamomile, Anthemis nobilis or Matricari recutita
wergulu      Nettle, Urtica spp.
æppel        Crab apple, Malus sylvestris
fille         Chervil, Chaerophyllum aureum or possibly sweet cicely, Myrrhis odorata
finule        Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare

 

Source: The Nine Herbs Charm: Plants, Poisons, and Poetry