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Beta Beet 182
Betonica Betony 318
Bitumen Bitumen 71
Blata pistrinaria Mill beetle 128
Bliton Strawberry blite 179
Botrys Jerusalem oak 297
Brassica Cabbage 180
Brassica marina Sea cabbage 182
Brassica sylvestris Wild cabbage ibid.
Britanica Great water dock 319
Bromus Brome grass 381
Brion A type of moss or seaweed 25
Bryonia Bryony 25
Buccina Whelk/Sea trumpet 118
Buglossum Bugloss 377
Bulbus esculentus Edible bulb 212
Bulbus vomitorius Emetic bulb 213
Bunion Earth-nut 376
Buprestis Blister beetle 135, & 519
Buphthalmos Ox-eye daisy 307
Butyrum Butter 140
Butyri fuligo Butter soot ibid.
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Cacalia Butterbur/Cacalia 376
Canchrys A type of parsnip 273
Cadmia Calamine/Zinc ore 450
Caeciliae ictus notae, curatio eade quae viperae morsus Notes on slow-worm bites, treatment is the same as for viper bites 554
Calamus odoratus Sweet flag 22
Calamintha Calamint 249
Caltha Marigold 342
Calx Lime 530
Calx viua Quicklime 489
Cancamum A gum-resin 26
Cancri Crabs 121
Canis rubus Dog-brier 83
Canis rabidi iecur Liver of a rabid dog 129
Canis rabiosi signa, 544. curatio morsus eius, 545. ab eo morsorum victus ratio Signs of a rabid dog, 544. treatment of its bite, 545. dietary regimen for those bitten by it 548
Cannabis Hemp 312
Cantharides Spanish fly/Cantharides beetle 134
Capnos Fumitory 372
Capparis Caper 214
Caprae vngula Goat hoof 130
Caprinu iecur Goat liver ibid.
Cardamomum Cardamom 10
Cardamina Lady's smock 187
Carduus Thistle 235
Carpasi succus Juice of opopanax/Carpathian resin 523
Cariotae Date palms 99
Carum Caraway 263
Caseus Cheese 140
Casia Cassia