[Book] Prof. Eleonora Matarrese * Nymðe - The Unearthing

[Hermes777]

If I understand correctly, ethnobothany is all about the relation of plants to humans, the study of how people use plants. Why could not that be applied to 15th century?

Here is a very fine ethnobotanical study of the herb tradition of the Ladin people in South Tyrol:

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"Worldwide mountain regions are recognized as hotspots of ethnopharmacologically relevant species diversity. In South Tyrol (Southern Alps, Italy), due to the region’s high plant diversity and isolated population, a unique traditional botanical knowledge of medicinal plants has flourished, which traces its history back to prehistoric times.”

As I have previously posted, I'm of the opinion the northern Italian Ladin herbal tradition is relevant to the Voynich MS. The tradition is routinely overlooked in mainstream herbalism but is of great interest in ethnobotanical studies where, as far as I can tell, the only research is being done.