[Trinity] General discussion of Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium

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On f.99v there is talk of one Petrus Magister Yspanius:

I'm not certain, but I think it may be a reference to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. He did write on medicinal herbs.

Here is a link to a searchable Middle English translation of his You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. There's also an Italian translation online (and perhaps others).

It has to be Petrus Hispanus (later You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.), but the Thesaurus Pauperum seems to mention Valerian only once, "ad fistulam". Here Petrus uses Valeriana / Amantilla to cure "the bleeding of the woman" (ad fluxum mulieris).