The Secrets of Albertus Magnus on the Nature of Women and the Virtues of Herbs

A botanical woodcut illustration of a plant identified as Serpentaria (Naterwurtz). It features large, broad, pointed oval leaves with distinct parallel and branching veins. The leaves grow on long stems emerging from a thick, gnarled, and textured rhizome or root system.

Mix the powder with good olive oil and quick sulphur. Smear a house with it where the sun shines, and it will look as if it is burning.

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Snakeroot.

Serpentaria

Also, this herb buried with clover leaves gives birth to dead snakes and green ones. From these, if a powder is made