Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
meadow plant
English answer:
meadow plant/plant of meadows
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Gallagher
Mar 26, 2013 02:54
11 yrs ago
English term
meadow plant
English
Art/Literary
Medical: Pharmaceuticals
"A mixture of marigolds, mantis Christi—a very efficacious herb—sorrel,
meadow plant, linseed vinegar, ivory scrapings, all sweetened with sugar,"
These are ingredients of the concoction prepared by Henry VIII in 'The Tudors' as a cure for the sweating sickness.
What, specifically, is the meadow plant?
meadow plant, linseed vinegar, ivory scrapings, all sweetened with sugar,"
These are ingredients of the concoction prepared by Henry VIII in 'The Tudors' as a cure for the sweating sickness.
What, specifically, is the meadow plant?
Responses
| 4 +1 | meadow plant/plant of meadows |
Yvonne Gallagher
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| 4 | meadow sorrel |
Natalia Avseenko
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References
| Ref. |
Taña Dalglish
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Change log
Apr 3, 2013 21:46: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
&
English
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, Irish, UK) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
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meadow plant/plant of meadows
impossible to say here which specif plant was used as there are so many possibilities
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it could be meadowsweet, rue, sorrel coltsfoot, oxeye daisy, feverfew or many other plants, depending on the type of meadow (spring or summer) and country it is in. Since this is Henry V111, I assume it's an English meadow.
I think it is best to translate it directly or literally as "meadow plant"
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http://herbs-treatandtaste.blogspot.ie/2011/05/meadowsweet-p...
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/croup120.html
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http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/dmna/thalictrum-dio...
http://www.liveandfeel.com/medicinalplants/meadow_sage.html
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Taña has also given refs for yarrow below and natalia for sorrel but really there is a large variety to choose from so this is generic here meaning meadow plant in general
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some more from here
http://www.herbs-hands-healing.co.uk/articles/ppfherbalism.h...
"plantain, fenugreek, linseed and marshmallow" ...
(the last usually know now as mallow or lavatera
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more possibilities listed here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Culpeper
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:41:40 GMT)
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couple of typos
1st line specific
and later knowN now
an English meadow
http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://gardengypsy.files....
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:47:00 GMT)
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http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/meadows/plants.htm
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:50:03 GMT)
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or even
SELF HEAL
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/selfhe40.html
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Note added at 8 days (2013-04-03 21:45:55 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:24:43 GMT)
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it could be meadowsweet, rue, sorrel coltsfoot, oxeye daisy, feverfew or many other plants, depending on the type of meadow (spring or summer) and country it is in. Since this is Henry V111, I assume it's an English meadow.
I think it is best to translate it directly or literally as "meadow plant"
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:27:25 GMT)
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http://herbs-treatandtaste.blogspot.ie/2011/05/meadowsweet-p...
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/croup120.html
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:28:52 GMT)
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http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/dmna/thalictrum-dio...
http://www.liveandfeel.com/medicinalplants/meadow_sage.html
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:30:55 GMT)
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Taña has also given refs for yarrow below and natalia for sorrel but really there is a large variety to choose from so this is generic here meaning meadow plant in general
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:34:39 GMT)
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some more from here
http://www.herbs-hands-healing.co.uk/articles/ppfherbalism.h...
"plantain, fenugreek, linseed and marshmallow" ...
(the last usually know now as mallow or lavatera
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:37:17 GMT)
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more possibilities listed here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Culpeper
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:41:40 GMT)
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couple of typos
1st line specific
and later knowN now
an English meadow
http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://gardengypsy.files....
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:47:00 GMT)
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http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/meadows/plants.htm
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Note added at 23 hrs (2013-03-27 02:50:03 GMT)
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or even
SELF HEAL
http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/selfhe40.html
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Note added at 8 days (2013-04-03 21:45:55 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Gallagy."
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Natalia Avseenko
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Specializes in field
Russian Federation
Pharmaceutical/Chemical Translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English
meadow sorrel
common sorrel (Rumex acetosa and French sorrel)
Reference:
Reference comments
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
Native in English
&
English
Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
Reference:
Ref.
http://www.life123.com/health/natural-remedies/cold-remedies...
Yarrow
As a healing herb, yarrow (Achillea millefolium), sometimes called Milfoil, is a powerful leader and a strengthening ally to other healing herbs. Legend tells how the plant's feathery leaves played a pivotal role in the Battle of Troy as a means of staunching bleeding wounds on the field.
This lovely flowering meadow plant still grows wild in abundance today in many fields and roadsides. Despite its long history of effective healing applications, it's largely ignored by the general public.
Yarrow's anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic properties help reduce fevers, induce sweating, open up and dry up nasal passages and reduce upper respiratory phlegm. It contains salicylic acid, a forerunner of aspirin, so it is good for the muscle aches and headaches that often accompany a cold.
To cure a cold and ease cold and flu symptoms, prepare teas, infusions and inhalants with yarrow and its helper herbs, elderflower and peppermint.
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Note:
Natalia may be correct. However, I think "meadow plant" is used in the generic sense. The way the text is written "sorrel, meadow plant ... would suggest two different plants" OR it should have had "sorrel, "a" meadow plant...."
We have sorrel in my country which is commonly used especially at Christmas time and is made from the "dried sorrel (sorrel sepal), commonly referred to as a "meadow plant", but there are other "meadow plants" too.
Meadow Plants
www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/meadows/plants.htmThe dominant plants of meadows are native, rather than cultivated, grasses, interspersed with a great variety of different herbaceous flowering plants. Most of the ...
What is "sorrel" in arabic? - Evi
www.evi.com/q/what_is_"sorrel"_in_arabichttp://en.wikipedia... · Sorrel Drink (Jamaica). The Christmas Drink of Jamaica is the delicious Sorrel (made from sorrel sepal - a meadow plant, ...
Christmas in Jamaica
www.caribbean.com/cgi-bin/cms/page.cgi?g.../351... - United StatesThe drink of choice for Jamaicans during the Christmas season is sorrel. Made from dried sorrel (a meadow plant), cinnamon, cloves, ginger, sugar, orange peel, ...
[PDF]
Wildflower meadows
www.hcfa.org.uk/docs/category/17-workshop-factsheets?...123... Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
wildflowers for food (the Common Sorrel is a food plant for the Small Copper) and habitats for different stages ... Meadow plant species. Different wildflowers will ...
Yarrow
As a healing herb, yarrow (Achillea millefolium), sometimes called Milfoil, is a powerful leader and a strengthening ally to other healing herbs. Legend tells how the plant's feathery leaves played a pivotal role in the Battle of Troy as a means of staunching bleeding wounds on the field.
This lovely flowering meadow plant still grows wild in abundance today in many fields and roadsides. Despite its long history of effective healing applications, it's largely ignored by the general public.
Yarrow's anti-inflammatory and anti-allergenic properties help reduce fevers, induce sweating, open up and dry up nasal passages and reduce upper respiratory phlegm. It contains salicylic acid, a forerunner of aspirin, so it is good for the muscle aches and headaches that often accompany a cold.
To cure a cold and ease cold and flu symptoms, prepare teas, infusions and inhalants with yarrow and its helper herbs, elderflower and peppermint.
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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-03-26 12:39:09 GMT)
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Note:
Natalia may be correct. However, I think "meadow plant" is used in the generic sense. The way the text is written "sorrel, meadow plant ... would suggest two different plants" OR it should have had "sorrel, "a" meadow plant...."
We have sorrel in my country which is commonly used especially at Christmas time and is made from the "dried sorrel (sorrel sepal), commonly referred to as a "meadow plant", but there are other "meadow plants" too.
Meadow Plants
www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/meadows/plants.htmThe dominant plants of meadows are native, rather than cultivated, grasses, interspersed with a great variety of different herbaceous flowering plants. Most of the ...
What is "sorrel" in arabic? - Evi
www.evi.com/q/what_is_"sorrel"_in_arabichttp://en.wikipedia... · Sorrel Drink (Jamaica). The Christmas Drink of Jamaica is the delicious Sorrel (made from sorrel sepal - a meadow plant, ...
Christmas in Jamaica
www.caribbean.com/cgi-bin/cms/page.cgi?g.../351... - United StatesThe drink of choice for Jamaicans during the Christmas season is sorrel. Made from dried sorrel (a meadow plant), cinnamon, cloves, ginger, sugar, orange peel, ...
[PDF]
Wildflower meadows
www.hcfa.org.uk/docs/category/17-workshop-factsheets?...123... Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
wildflowers for food (the Common Sorrel is a food plant for the Small Copper) and habitats for different stages ... Meadow plant species. Different wildflowers will ...
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