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• Mjødurt • Mjødurt, or meadowsweet, the vanilla of the north! It seems to be growing everywhere now, and it brings a lovely smell with it into the house. Historically it has been used as a strewing herb, scattered over the floors of the house for its pleasant smell and mild antibacterial properties, as well as to add flavor to vinegar, wine, beer and mead... It also has many medicinal traits. Supposedly, a Medieval advice to clear a stuffy nose was to hold a piece of wool dipped in meadowsweet juice toward your nostrils! Interestingly, the organic compound "salicylic acid" was isolated from meadowsweet in the 1800s. This is a plant hormone that is part of the plants' defense against pathogens, and derivatives of salicylic acid are used in anti-inflammatory drugs for headaches and fever today. 🌿 #mjødurt #meadowsweet #plantemedisin #plantmedicine #herbs #mead #medieval #viking #vikings #norse #vikingsummer #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CRgqYwbLXw6/?utm_medium=tumblr

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halforc-mercenary · 4 years

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Medieval Garden Plants

From: The lesson of the Völva from the Ribe Viking Center The viking used a wealth of plants and herbs, which have survived in folk medicine. Urt is the norwegian word for herb.

Kvann - Hvőnn - Angelica One herb that is mentioned in the Sagas, is Kvann, Norwegian Angelica. This type of Angelica is native to Europe, and it is the one mostly used in work. There are other types of Angelica native to other nothern countries too. Kvann is a member of the Parsley family, it is well known within herbalism. The benefits are stomach relief, blood circulation, bronchitis and other chest pain. Other medical uses was for fever, muscle pain and anemia. Kvann was known to be a medicine against plague, and was commonly used in trades.

In the old Sagas it is written that Olav Tryggvason gave this herb to Queen Thyra of Denmark. Heimskringla also tells how people made small fenced areas for growing Kvann, called kvannagardr. This to prevent their farm animals from eating it all. For house hold uses the entire plant can be used; root, stem, leaves, and seeds. It was often used in food and folk remedies, but also to chew like tobacco.

Bulmeurt - Henbane Let's start with the most important information you need to know about Henbane: it is highly toxic and dangerous, do not ingest this herb!

The herb's toxicity can cause hallucinations and delirium, either from ingestion or applying to your skin. It is known as the herb for the vőlva, as it was found in a vőlva grave from year 900.For medical purposes Bulmeurt is used for arthritis, for sleeping, tooth aches, epilepsy, respiratory infections, and as a sedative effect. Note that in most cases it was used as ointment or smoking treatment.

Bulmeurt can cause headaches, dizzyness, confusion, hallucinations, convulsions, aggressive rage, delirium, and sometimes death. It is the dosage and combination with other herbs, that determines whether it will have a medical positive effect or cause death.

Brennesle -Stiðe - Nettle Nettle is well known for its medical benefits, such as cleansing and detoxic benefits, it was commonly used for urinal infections, arthritis, heavy menstruation, anemia, asthma and wounds. It is filled with vitamins, iron, even proteins, specially in the spring time. Other household uses was to use Brennesle in food, such as in soup and tea. It was also common to use Nettle in textiles and fabrics. Archeological findings from Oseberg Ship (dates back to year 800) and Kvalsund Ship (dates back to 5-600) shows that Brennesle was used in the early medieval time as it was found in both ships.

Balderbrå - Mayweed This is one version of Chamomile that grows in the wilderness in Norway, it is a bit different than the one grown for commercial and distribution purposes. It is said to be a milder version of Chamomile. Nevertheless, it has many healing properties, such as healing wounds, reduction of stress and anxiety, soothing stomach aches, relaxation, and antibacterial properties. It was also uses for tooth aches, pain in general, cough, and muscle pains, all these due to its calming and soothing properties. It has also been used to eliminate intestinal worms. Both Mayweed and Chamomile is well known both in folk remedies, witchcraft and medicine, as tea and ointments. For house hold uses it was added in food, such as tea and soup, it was also added in jam.

Ryllik - Yarrow This is another of the oldest plants within medical uses. Ryllik was commonly used to heal wounds, where it was made into an ointment. It has also been used for aches and pain, intenstinal worms, respiratory problems, hypertension, inflammation, urinal infections, fever, and most commonly to treat bleedings. Yarrow was also used to flavour beer, in food such as soup and salad, and even as spice.

Mjødurt - Mjaðjurt - Meadowsweet Mjødurt is much more than a pretty flower, the root can be chewed as a natural remedy for headaches. Meadowsweet actually contains salicylic acid, which led to the discovery of how to make aspirin. With this in mind, the natural benefits of Meadowsweet is often pain relief, specially for arthritis, inflammatory conditions, and fever. It was also used as tea to treat stomach ulcers and headaches.

Meadowsweet was commonly used in cooking, specially in making mead, wine and liquor. The name Mjødurt is pretty self explanatory, as mjød is mead and urt is herb in Norwegian. It was also in jams, tea and lemonade.Norwegian folklore says that if you sprinkle Mjødurt in the house, you'll have a peaceful home for the family, as the scent is uplifting.

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