[Sca-cooks] What period foods were/weren't recommended for pregnancy?

[JIMCHEVAL at aol.com]

Aldebrandino of Siena has a chapter on this, in which he recommends  
chickens, red wings, other small birds, easily cooked foods, eaten in small  
quantities and often, drinking good wine with a little water. To ease their  
appetite, pears, pomegranates, sour apples, as well as potions including ginger, 
 mastic, zedouary, cinnamon, nutmeg, long pepper, sugar; another with 
linseed,  violets, barley, camomile and other ingredients.
 
Le Régime du corps, de maître Aldebrandin de Sienne
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6458299v/f160.image.r=femme%20ensainte
.langEN
 
More in the text for anyone who wants to hunt down the more corrupt  
references.
 
 
Jim  Chevallier

Comparing early and late medieval food in France
_http://www.chezjim.com/food/pre-v/comparisons.html   

 
In a message dated 9/2/2013 2:39:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
johnnae at mac.com writes:

I think  Mistress Jadwga talked about these  topics
http://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/WomenMed.html

Johnnae

On  Aug 31, 2013, at 11:42 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Which brings up  another question that I don't think I've seen discussed 
here, although this  might be mentioned more in the health manuals than 
cookbooks, but what foods  were recommended for pregnant women? Or not  
recommended?



_ (http://www.chezjim.com/food/pre-v/comparisons.htmlIn a message dated 
9/2/2013 2:39:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, johnnae at mac.com writes:I think 
Mistress Jadwga talked about these 
topicshttp://www.gallowglass.org/jadwiga/herbs/WomenMed.htmlJohnnaeOn Aug 31, 2013, at 11:42 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:> 
Which brings up another question that I don't think I've seen discussed 
here, although this might be mentioned more in the health manuals than 
cookbooks, but what foods were recommended for pregnant women? Or not recommended?)