Table 3.
Myddfai I plants hypothetically original to the herbal tradition of British Isles and Ireland.
| Tradition | Welsh | Welsh | Welsh | Welsh | Welsh | Welsh | Anglo-Saxon | Anglo-Saxon | Anglo-Saxon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanical print |
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| Latin name |
Digitalis
purpurea L. |
Legousia speculum-veneris Fisch. |
Prunella
vulgaris L. |
Rumex conglomeratus Murray |
Samolus
valerandi L. |
Scapania
undulata L. |
Betula
pendula Roth |
Galium
odoratum L. |
Huperzia
selago L. |
| Common name | Foxglove | Corn bellflower | Self-heal | Sharp dock | Water pimpernel | River startip | Birch | Woodruff | Fir clubmoss |
| Welsh name | Ffiol y ffud | Drycheigyauc | Wennela c, Ueidyac |
Turth, Twrch | Glaerllys | Gynglenyd | Uedlyn |
Udrot | Thar y mynyd |
| Indication(s) | abscess, heart | quinsy | carbuncle, toothache | pneumonia | Kidney stones | Abdominal, liver | Urinary | Pneumonia | Fertility |
| Bioactive(s) | digoxin
|
unknown | rosmarinic acid
|
musizin
|
Unknown | Scapanol
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Betulin
|
Asperulosidic acid
|
Huperzine A
|