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Name: Description: Haematites See entry for stomaccace. Hartshorn Ammonia obtained by destructive distillation of horns and hooves of animals. Also known as volatile alkali. Hellebore See entry for black hellebore. Hemlock dropwort See entry for Oenanthe crocata. Henbane Common name for Hyoscyamus Niger, an extremely poisonous narcotic and sedative. Also known as hyoscyamine. Hepar Sulphuris Compound of sulphur with calcium, now known as calcium sulphide. Hepatica Hepatica was named because, like the liver, the leaves of this plant have three lobes. Due to its apparent similarity with the liver, hepatica was used to treat liver and stomach diseases. Hog's Lard Fat of a pig/hog often used in making ointments. Honey In the case notes rubbed on gums to treat bleeding there and used to disguise unpalatable ingredients in recipes. Horse radish Cruciferous plant (Cochlearia Armoracia), with white flowers and broad rough leaves. A native of middle Europe and western Asia, commonly cultivated for its hot flavoured root. Horse warts A medicine which contains the warts of horses and was thought to be effective against cancer and hysteria. Hydragogue Any purgative that causes evacuation of water from the bowels. Hyoscyamine Extracted from the seeds of Hyoscyamus niger and solanaceae, used as a narcotic and sedative. Extremely poisonous. Hysop water A small bushy aromatic herb of the genus Hyssopus. Hysop water was primarily used as a diluent when creating medicines.
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- Haematites
See entry for stomaccace.
- Hartshorn
Ammonia obtained by destructive distillation of horns and hooves of animals. Also known as volatile alkali.
- Hellebore
See entry for black hellebore.
- Hemlock dropwort
See entry for Oenanthe crocata.
- Henbane
Common name for Hyoscyamus Niger, an extremely poisonous narcotic and sedative. Also known as hyoscyamine.
- Hepar Sulphuris
Compound of sulphur with calcium, now known as calcium sulphide.
- Hepatica
Hepatica was named because, like the liver, the leaves of this plant have three lobes. Due to its apparent similarity with the liver, hepatica was used to treat liver and stomach diseases.
- Hog's Lard
Fat of a pig/hog often used in making ointments.
- Honey
In the case notes rubbed on gums to treat bleeding there and used to disguise unpalatable ingredients in recipes.
- Horse radish
Cruciferous plant (Cochlearia Armoracia), with white flowers and broad rough leaves. A native of middle Europe and western Asia, commonly cultivated for its hot flavoured root.
- Horse warts
A medicine which contains the warts of horses and was thought to be effective against cancer and hysteria.
- Hydragogue
Any purgative that causes evacuation of water from the bowels.
- Hyoscyamine
Extracted from the seeds of Hyoscyamus niger and solanaceae, used as a narcotic and sedative. Extremely poisonous.
- Hysop water
A small bushy aromatic herb of the genus Hyssopus. Hysop water was primarily used as a diluent when creating medicines.
- Haematites
