10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK BRYONY»
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Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World ...
Its reputation as an aphrodisiac has persisted into recent times, at least in
Gloucestershire (Palmer 1994: 122). Oddly, in British medicine this plant has
been “paired” with the unrelated black bryony (Tamus communis); one was
regarded as ...
2
Mediterranean Vegetables: A Cook's ABC of Vegetables and ...
PLANT ORIGIN Black bryony is native to Europe. PLANT HISTORY In ancient
Rome black bryony was preferred over asparagus and was popular in Tuscany
into the medieval period. Today in the northern Italian region of Friuli black
bryony is ...
3
Davis's Pocket Guide to Herbs and Supplements
Commun/S) Uses: There are no scientific studies on the use of black bryony for
medical conditions; Preg: Not recommended due to insufficient evidence and
known toxicity; CIS: Allergy/hypersensitivity, ORAL USE; ADRs: skin irritation and
...
4
On poisons, in relation to medical jurisprudence and medicine
Two cases of the poisonous action of black bryony on the human subject are
recorded. In one a female recently delivered, had been ordered by her medical
attendant to take an ounce of the black bryony root in a pint of water, and to have
an ...
Alfred Swaine Taylor, Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1848
5
A Handbook of Plant-Form
BLACK BRYONY. Plate 23. (Nat. 0rd. Dioocoreaceoe. Tamar eommzmir.)
ALTHOUGH this is a trailing or climbing plant it bears no relationship to the White
Bryony (Bryonia dioiea), which belongs to the Gourd tribe. The Black Bryony
forms a ...
6
The ladies' companion to the flower garden
The Black Bryony. There are two kinds of Bryony common in English woods very
different in the eyes of a botanist, but bearing considerable resemblance to each
other in the eyes of an amateur. They are both found wild in hedges and thickets
...
7
Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition
Contraindicated in pregnancy; contains toxic iridoids belamcandin and iridin.
Root for use only under medical supervision. BLACK BRYONY (Tamus
communis L.) X Activities (Black Bryony) — Allergenic (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; GMH);
Emetic (1; ...
8
A Wiccan Formulary and Herbal
Distilled Plant Associations—Alder, Allspice, Anemone, Basil, Black Bryony,
Bloodroot, Cacao, Carrot, Cattail, Cayenne, Cedar (Red), Chives, Coffee,
Coriander, Cubeb, Cumin, Curry (Black), Damiana, Deerstongue, Dragon's Blood
, ...
Possibly, then, viticella means black-bryony, as it does in Circa instans (Wolfel 1
16); cf. Rufinus 331 and Fischer 285-286. Black-bryony, Tamus communis L., is a
perennial vine, indigenous to much of Europe, having a large blackish-brown ...
Guy De Chauliac, Michael Rogers MacVaugh, Margaret Sinclair Ogden, 1997
The Order is a small one, and is, with the exception of Tamus (Black Bryony)
confined to tropical regions. Dioscorea, theplant from which the Order takes its
name, has large tuberous roots, which, under the name of " Yams," form as
important ...
Charles Alexander Johns, 1853
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK BRYONY»
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Not a pig in sight – just a quiet landscape riven by warblers' calls
... around by the river, digging up black bryony that grows there. The young wild pigs are a delight, striped and scuttling like humbugs on legs. «The Guardian, May 15»
How deadly does your garden grow?
The berries of black bryony (Dioscorea communis) are poisonous but, according to the Victorian garden writer W A Bromfield, when steeped in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Why this autumn is proving to be a berry bonanza
Yew, Black Bryony, Ivy, Spindle, Nightshade and others can prove deadly if eaten - the golden rule is 'if you're not certain, don't pick it'. «Cambridge News, Oct 14»
The wood beats with the first signs of autumn
The first hints of autumn are here, black bryony leaves dangle like pointed yellow hearts, a few yellowing sycamore leaves, the winged seeds of ... «The Guardian, Sep 14»
Spiders spin and weave along hedges shining bright with bryony …
Redder than remembrance poppies, riper than a bunch of tomatoes, poisonous as hell – the hedge is swagged in black bryony berries. «The Guardian, Nov 13»
Halnaker Windmill
... arrow up Mill Lane which is a deep sunken track over which branches of oak, field maple, hazel, and black bryony make an arch like a tunnel. «Chichester Today, Dec 09»
'Thuggish' weeds are driving out wild flowers in our countryside
Brambles were the fastest spreading plant in England between 1998 and 2007, followed by black bryony, ivy, stinging nettle and hawthorn. «Daily Mail, Sep 09»
'Thuggish' nettles and brambles make it into top ten most common …
black bryony. On the rise: Black Bryony is top of the list of fastest increasing plants, as wild flowers go into decline. Ivy, also seen here, is third. «Daily Mail, Nov 08»
