Entry on Anise from John Gerard's Herball, or, Historie of plantes
Title
Entry on Anise from John Gerard's Herball, or, Historie of plantes
Subject
The uses and information known about anise in late 15th century Europe.
Description
Anise and its medicinal uses, growth tendencies, applications, and benefits.
Creator
John Gerard (1545–1612), a botanist and herbalist
Source
The Herball, or,General historie of plantes
Publisher
Printed by Adam Islip Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers in London
Date
1597
Contributor
The works and information of Robert Davies, Thomas Johnson, Robert Priest, John Payne, Rembert Dodoens, and Jacobus Theodorus Tabernaemontanus contributed to John Gerard's work.
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
Woodblock prints of Jacobus Theodorus Tabernaemontanus , Rembert Dodoens's Pemptades
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Herball
Identifier
Herball describing the origins, preferred climate, and many medicinal uses of anise
Coverage
Insight into the use anise in early modern Europe
Original Format
Printed Book
Text
The growth, origins, spread, distribution, and uses of many spices, specifically anise
Files
Citation
John Gerard (1545–1612), a botanist and herbalist, “Entry on Anise from John Gerard's Herball, or, Historie of plantes,” Food origins, accessed April 17, 2024, https://tenochtitlan.omeka.net/items/show/18.