Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Poor Richard's Almanac
“The garden is the poor man's apothecary.”
- German Proverb
- German Proverb
“Botany and medicine came down the ages hand in hand until
the seventeenth century; then both arts became scientific, their
ways parted, and no new herbals were compiled. The botanical
books ignored the medicinal properties of plants and the
medical books contained no plant lore.”
- Hilda Leyel
the seventeenth century; then both arts became scientific, their
ways parted, and no new herbals were compiled. The botanical
books ignored the medicinal properties of plants and the
medical books contained no plant lore.”
- Hilda Leyel
Would You Marry Me?
"According to old wives' tales, borage was sometimes
smuggled into the drink of prospective husbands
to give them the courage to propose marriage."
- Mary Campbell, A Basket of Herbs
"According to old wives' tales, borage was sometimes
smuggled into the drink of prospective husbands
to give them the courage to propose marriage."
- Mary Campbell, A Basket of Herbs
