De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Mouse-poison original: "Samm al-far" (Arabic). Likely a reference to the plant's folk name or a confusion with arsenic due to the similar name in Arabic medicine

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MOUSE-EAR Mouse-ear (Myosotis): A genus of flowering plants known today as Forget-Me-Nots. The name refers to the small, fuzzy leaves that resemble the ears of a mouse.; some also call it Myosotida. It sends up many stalks from a single root. These are reddish and hollow near the base. The leaves are narrow and long, with a prominent, blackish midrib. They are positioned in pairs at regular intervals, ending in a sharp point. From the stem, emerging from the leaf-axils the angle between the upper side of a leaf and the stem, grow small, bluish flowers, much like those of the Anthyllis A small flowering herb, possibly kidney vetch; they are so small that...

A botanical illustration of a leafy plant with several reddish branches. At the base of the plant, a human figure is depicted reclining near the roots. The figure has dark hair and skin, wearing a yellow tunic and blue-grey trousers. To the right of the plant, an Arabic marginal note reads: "Mouse-ear" (Adhan al-far).

Indigo original: "Al-Nili" (Arabic)

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THEY CALL IT MYOSOTIDA This heading in the transcription likely reflects a scribe's repetition error; the text following it describes Woad.
WOAD Woad (Isatis tinctoria): A plant in the mustard family that was the primary source of blue dye in Europe and the Mediterranean until the arrival of true Indigo.; which the dyers use. It has a leaf similar to Plantain Plantain (Plantago): A common medicinal herb with broad, ribbed leaves, often called 'Lamb's Tongue' in older texts., but it is darker and thinner. The stalk is over a cubit an ancient unit of length, approximately 18 inches (45 cm) in height. The leaves, when applied as a plaster, have the power to treat all swellings, tumors, and spreading sores. It also checks white leprosy original: "leukas morphias"; likely referring to vitiligo or white skin patches, inflammations, and ulcers. It heals the gums.

A botanical illustration of a plant with a cluster of large, green, ovate leaves at the base. From the center, several long, thin, reddish stems grow upward, branching into small flower clusters or seeds. To the right of the stems, Arabic text reads: "Indigo tree" (Shajarat al-nil) and "Dwal-laylaj" (a Persian-derived name for indigo).