Woodcut showing: Varieties of Hepatica (Liverwort)

Woodcut showing: Varieties of Hepatica (Liverwort) 1, 2, 3 and Geranium. The leaves of Hepatica were thought to resemble the liver, and were used to cooled and strengthen that organ (DOCTRINE OF THE SIGNATURES or treating like with apparently like). Geraniums were a singular remedie against the Stone both in the reines (kidneys) and bladder; Camerarius. From John Parkinson Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terrestris, London 1629

1629 Apparently Bladder Camerarius Cooled Doctrine Geranium Geraniums Hepatica Horticulture Kidneys Liver Liverwort Medicinal Organ Paradisi Paradisus Parkinson Reines Resemble Signatures Singular Sole Strengthen Terrestris Treating Varieties

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