Rue in Culpeper’s The Complete Herbal (1653)

GARDEN-RUE “Garden-rue is so well known by this name, and the name Herb of Grace, that I shall not need to write any farther description of it, but shall shew you the virtue of it, as follows. [Government and virtues]It is an herb of the Sun, and under Leo. It...

Rue in Popular Culture

In Malta, the plant was associated with the devil because of its smell (of hell) and sometimes avoided. However, the herb was also praised for its healing properties, though only used externally as this saying goes; Il- Fejġel jaqdik sewwa, Biss minn barra, mhux minn...

Herbal uses of Fennel  (general)

Fennel is one of the oldest and most beloved herbs of the Mediterranean — aromatic, warming, and gently medicinal. Long valued as both a food and a remedy, it is particularly associated with the digestive system, where it is prized for easing colic, indigestion,...

Fennel – History

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) has occupied a remarkably rich place in human history for well over two millennia, moving with ease between the worlds of food, medicine, ritual, folklore, and magic. Far from being merely a culinary herb, fennel has long been regarded as a...