This plant is already known ( at least ) since the 9th century under the name "costus".
It is listed among others here ( I have not found the right folio yet ):
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1519
Composite manuscript
Lorsch, arround 1000
85va-88vb Walahfridus Strabo, De cultura hortorum sive Hortulus ( end is missing )
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I have found a German translation of the passage in "De cultura hortorum". Chrysanthemum balsamita and Tanacetum balsamita are the same plant.
It is listed among others here ( I have not found the right folio yet ):
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 1519
Composite manuscript
Lorsch, arround 1000
85va-88vb Walahfridus Strabo, De cultura hortorum sive Hortulus ( end is missing )
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I have found a German translation of the passage in "De cultura hortorum". Chrysanthemum balsamita and Tanacetum balsamita are the same plant.
Quote:SCLAREGA , Muskatellersalbei salvia sclarea mit Costus, Frauenminze (Chrysanthemum balsamita)
Hier unter jungem Grünzeug erhebt sich mit kräftigem Stengel
Dunkel Sclarega, nach oben verbreitet sie Zweige und Blätter.
Da sie nur selten zur Hilfe in Krankheit irgend verlangt wird,
Möchte man glauben, sie sei wohl den Händen der Ärzte entgangen.
Gleichwohl vermag sie zu spenden, in süßligwarmes Wasser gegeben,
Heilende Kräfte sowohl wie Tränke von duftender Würze.
Dicht bei ihr verbirgt sich ein Wäldchen, und nicht als das letzte,
Costus des Gartens. Kocht man die Wurzel, mit heilsamer Hilfe
Fördert sie träge Verdauung und regelt glücklich den Stuhlgang.
English translation ( as good as possible ) :
SCLAREGA , clary sage salvia sclarea with costus, lady's mint (Chrysanthemum balsamita).
Here among young greenery Dark Sclarea rises with strong stem, upwards it spreads branches and leaves. Since it is seldom called upon to help in illness, one would think it had escaped the hands of doctors. Nevertheless, it is able to give, given in sweet warm water, healing powers as well as potions of fragrant spice. Close to it hides a grove, and not as the last, costus of the garden. If you boil the root, with healing help it promotes sluggish digestion and happily regulates defecation.


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