10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LADY'S BEDSTRAW»
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs
Her mother found a remedy at Cyrus Hyde's Well- Sweep Herb Farm — lady's
bedstraw, an herb with a reputation as a soporific. The harried commuter was
able to nod off on a pillow stuffed with bedstraw. According to Hyde, the heat of a
...
Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, 1998
Country names: Pretty Mugget, Cheese Rennet, Our Lady's Bedstraw, Maid's
Hair. French names: Gaillet, Petit Muguet. German name: Labkraut. Italian name:
Gaglio. Spanish name: Cuaja Leche. Dutch name: Walstroo. Under the dominion
...
3
Dictionary of Plant Lore
Lady's Bedstraw 221 Lady's Smock in a village called Willoughton, the berries
were swallowed like pills as a remedy for piles! (Rudkin). Gerard noted a quite
original use for them – “... if a drunkard doe eat one graine or berry of this plant, ...
4
Health from God's Garden: Herbal Remedies for Glowing Health ...
Lady's bedstraw has more potent medicinal properties than the white-flowered
hedge bedstraw. but both of them are wonderful medicinal plants. The upright
flower-bearing stems which grow out of the rootstock have delicate green leaves,
...
5
The Complete Book Of Herbs And Spices
Galium verum Lady's bedstraw, cheese rennet Family: Rubiaceae Lady's
bedstraw begins to bloom in midsummer, the masses of tiny yellow flowers
appearing among the grasses on dry sunny banks and roadsides throughout
Britain, Europe ...
6
Larva Collecting and Breeding: A Handbook to the Larvae of ...
Prunus spinosa — Blackthorn. A Inus glutinosa — Alder. Melanthia ocellata.
Galium verum — Lady's Bedstraw. Melanthia albicillata. Kubus fruticosus —
Bramble. „ Idœus — Raspberry. Fragaria vesca — Wild Strawberry. Melanippe
hastata.
John Seymour St. John, 1890
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Colour Identification Guide to Caterpillars of the British ...
Hedge bedstraw, lady's bedstraw and probably other associated plants. Habits. A
single-brooded species with the larvae feeding, mainly on the flowers of
bedstraw, from late July until about early September. Occasionally they can be
swept, ...
8
Compendium of Medicinal Plants
Lady's Bedstraw is common and wide-spread throughout Europe, including the
British lsles. The green parts of the plnat contain the enzyme parachymozine,
which causes milk to curdle, and the herb was once used in cheese-making,
hence ...
9
Let's Get Natural with Herbs
... Hayruff, Heath Bedstraw (galium saxatile), Hedge Bedstraw (galium molugo),
Hedge-Burs, Hedgeheriff, Lady's Bedstraw (galium verum), Maid's Hair, Mutton
Chops, Northern Bedstraw (galium boreale), Our Lady's Bedstraw, Petit Muguet,
...
10
Goddess Holle: In Search of a Germanic Goddess
When we hear lady's bedstraw, we mostly think about a plant
todaymostlyknownaswoodruff(Galium odoratum),butinsomeareaswildthyme, also
called Gundelkraut or Quendel (Thymus serpyllum), has been known as Lady's
bedstraw too.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LADY'S BEDSTRAW»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lady's bedstraw is used in the context of the following news items.
Mother Nature And St. Andrews: James Hutchinson's Secret Wars …
From the ubiquitous white yarrow to the purple harebell to the wonderfully named yellow blooms of "lady's bedstraw" to the creeping thistle to ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
Lockeridge couple hosting open garden in aid of charity
Their three acre meadow, full of wildflowers from birdsfoot trefoil, lady's bedstraw and a single orchid, will also provide space for people to have picnics with ... «The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Jul 15»
Wild flowers in Lincolnshire
Presumably, the dried plants were added to straw in the mattresses and not used alone but even so, lady's bedstraw must have been a very ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
In praise of the less visited Heath Extension
The Heath Extension's meadows provide sheltered plots brimming with wildflowers. Look for lady's bedstraw, oxeye daisy, meadow cranesbill, ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
Strangeness and beauty of the bee orchid
The bee orchid opens its beautiful strangeness a few inches above ground. Surrounded by lady's bedstraw, common whitlowgrass and wild ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
(P) The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse celebrated in several …
... Romanian territory implying that beautiful maidens in the traditional white dresses pick Sanziene flowers (Lady's bedstraw, Yellow bedstraw, ... «Romania-Insider.com, Jun 15»
Heirloom herb program Saturday in Medina
“Most people don't know Lady's Bedstraw is an herb, which was used to stuff mattresses,” Miller said. “Dandelions may be one of the most ... «The Daily News Online, Jun 15»
Focus on: Brierley's Meadow nature reserve
The grassland contains a number of plants of local botanical interest; knapweed, lady's bedstraw, meadow vetchling, bird's-foot trefoil, bulbous ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
BIG FEATURE: Volunteers turn Lincolnshire grass verges into …
Come July and church visitors will be welcomed by a yellow mist of the wonderfully-named Lady's Bedstraw flower and its honey scent. «Lincolnshire Echo, Apr 15»
Oak Hill woodland retains much of its ancient past
... common blue and skipper butterflies, which feed and breed on wild flowers including lady's bedstraw, lesser stitchwort, common knapweed ... «Barnet Press, Mar 15»
