HERB - Period references and lists

[Gaylin Walli]

I wrote:
>> You know what I really wish we had? A comprehensive reference of
>> plants that are listed in original source material and any other
>> period source material [....]

And Evaine responded with:
>I smell a project here. [....] just a standard cross-referenced index
>listing with two or three sort keys and a notes field.

Well, what I have is a slightly annotate bib on my computer of the sources
of herbals I know of that are pre-period, period, and slightly OOP. That's
not exactly the same thing, but it *is* a start. Would anyone be
interested in seeing this work in progress?

Cookbooks, manuscripts on cooking and healing, are good all places
I've been looking too, but those are for simple references to useable
plants, not necessarily herbal rememdies and such. Some of the best,
however, are in languages I just don't read.

I can see a project like this blossoming.

>Does anyone know if such a thing exists either in whole or in
>part? Surely someone has needed this type of info before.

Yes, anyone? Anyone?

>Or I can build it from scratch if you good gentles will supply the
>raw data. (Did I just type what I think I just typed?) Oh, dear,
>here we go again. <vbg> So much for retirement!

Oofta. Hell of a project to start from scratch. I think there's got
to be *something* out there.

>MidRealm? Where? I'm in the Barony of Rivenstar, that's West Lafayette, IN.

I think geographically, I'm in the Barony of Roaring Wastes.
Southfield, Michigan. Oakland County.

jasmine de cordoba
jasmine at infoengine.com
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