Anybody know any medicines used in the middle ages and what the medicines were used for please?

Question

Anybody know any medicines used in the middle ages and what the medicines were used for please?

Answer 1

Herbs used in medieval Europe

Angelica:  expectorant, antispasmodic.

Chamomile: Abrasions, carminative, anti-ulcer, respiratory.

Fennel: Carminative, treat diarrhea, cramps.

Feverfew:  To treat headaches (prophylactic)

Garlic:  disease protection.

Hollyhock: Immunity, fevers, dysentery, diarrhea, laxative, sore throats.

Lavender:  sleep aid, headache

Lemon balm: Cooling, relaxing, colds.

Lovage: Sedative, warms, diuretic, expectorant, spasms.

Mint: Carminative, antiseptic, muscle spasms, warming, cooling, stimulating.

Mullein: congestion.

Rose:  Bark and floral tea stimulating tonic to treat dysentery, kill worms, eye wash.

Rosemary:  improve circulation, headaches.

Spiderwort: Root: laxative, kidneys. Aerial: insect repellent, bites, stings, wounds.

Wormwood: Bitters, anti-inflammatory, stimulant, worms, insecticide.

Yarrow: Warming, diarrhea, styptic, immunity.

Answer 2

http://medievalhistory.suite101.com/arti...

here you go very informative

Answer 3

Try a nice spoonful of Mellified Man for your joint troubles -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellified_M...