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- 2. Herb used as a blood purifier and to warm and soothe an upset stomach (7)
- 4. The stalk of this plant was mixed with honey as a makeshift plaster for wounds (5)
- 7. Also referred to as ‘Yellow Flag’, the dried roots of this iris were used for chest complaints (8)
- 9. Culinary nut used as a diuretic and to aid sleep (6)
- 11. – Sage, biennial salvia relation also known as ‘Clear Eye’ historically used as an eyewash (5)
- 13. Juice extracted from this plants leaves was mixed with honey to relieve coughs and colds (9)
- 14. Ornamental plant used by monks to relieve cramps caused by rheumatism (6)
- 16. Considered a hot purgative, this herb was infused in oil or wine to warm away cold catarrhs (6)
- 18. Perennial herb with daisy-like flowers used for making digestive and sedative infusions (9)
- 19. Fruit used for closing skin wounds (5)
- 21. Woven lattice fencing made from flexible branches to protect gardens from wild animals (6)
- 22. Herbaceous plant used as an anaesthetic in ancient times (8)
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- 1. Considered a panacea in the Middle Ages, an infusion of this plant could alleviate headaches (6)
- 3. Herb used in the Middle Ages as a digestive aid (8)
- 5. Also known as ‘Boneset’, this plant was used to heal wounds and inflammations (7)
- 6. This flower is also referred to as the ‘Green Fairy’ due to its hallucinogenic effects (8)
- 8. Celery-like herb used to treat jaundice and urinary issues (6)
- 10. – Bean, staple pulse of the monastery diet (6)
- 12. – Holly, flowering plant used externally as a poultice to aid tissue regeneration (3)
- 13. Plant used by medieval monks to treat toothache, rheumatism and stomach pain (7)
- 15. The seeds of this flower were taken with mead to alleviate nightmares (5)
- 17. Herb used in the Medieval period to cleanse the body of venom and pestilence (4)
- 20. Mediterranean plant whose seeds were used in soothing ointments for the complexion (5)
- 21. Used to flavour alcoholic beverages before hops became more widely available (8)