Botanical Illustrations of Medicinal Plants

Detailed historic botanical artworks depicting various medicinal plants, capturing their features and significance from the late 18th to early 19th centuries.

Ceanothus Americanus, American sack flower, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Cochlearia officinalis, spoonwort, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Great willowherb, Great hairy willowherb (Epilobium grandiflorum) on the left, Smallflower hairy willowherb (Epilobium parviflorum) on the right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, about 1796

Botany, plants, a. siliqua dulcis ceratia, carob, b. siliqua rotundifolia, s. sinapi moutarde, d. sinapi hispanicumparvum flore albo, e. sinapi indicum

Geum urbanum, Common avens, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Grove Chickweed (Minuartia nemorum), top, Chickweed (Minuartia media), bottom, medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Teucrium chamaedrys, Germander, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Geum Urbanum, real clove root, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Species of Coronilla (Coronilla comosa) on the left, Scorpion vetch (Coronilla montana) on the right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, about 1796

Sisymbrium irio, also known as the London rocket, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Cochlearia armoracia, horseradish, horseradish, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Ceanothus Americanus, American sack flower, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Laurus sassafras, Sassafras albidum, Sassafras tree, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Field penny-cress (Thlaspi arvense) and Cotswold penny-cress (Thlaspi perfoliatum) on the right, medicinal and useful plants, chromolithography, 1880

Medicinal plant, lovage (Levisticum officinale), also known as Maggikraut, Ruebestoeckel, Liebstengel, Liebrohr, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Arnica montana, Echte Arnika, digitale Reproduktion einer historischen Vorlage, zwischen 1790 bis 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica von Andreas Friedrich Happe

Laserpitium latifolium, broad-leaved laserwort, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Left: Large Hop Trefoil (Trifolium aureum), right: Hop Trefoil (Trifolium campestre procumbens), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1796

Carthamus tinctorius, safflower, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Burnt Orchid (Orchis ustulata), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Sisymbrium irio, also known as the London rocket, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Chickweed (Minuartia gramineae), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Left: Snowline wintergreen (Pyrola minor), right: sidebells wintergreen (Orthilia secunda, Ramischia secunda, Pyrola secunda), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1796

Bubon macedonicum, Athamanta macedonica, umbelliferous plants from the Mediterranean region, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Finger speedwell (Veronica triphyllos), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, about 1796

Potentla reptans, creeping finger herb, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Grass-like starwort, Stellaria graminea, and common chickweed, Stellaria media. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora), Stockholm, Wahlstrom & Widstrand, 1905. Lindman (1856-1928) was Professor of Botany at the Swedish Museum of Natural History (Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet). The chromolithographs were based on Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch's "Svensk botanik," 1802-1843.

Yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot or common melilot (Melilotus officinalis), left, and (Arctostaphus officinalis), and Bearberry (Arctostaphylos officinalis), right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, about 1870

Calepina (Calepina irregularis), medicinal and useful plants, chromolithography, 1880

Plantago Lanceolata, Spitzwegerich, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), left, and Sage (Salvia officinalis), right, medicinal plants, historical chromolithography, about 1870

Sison ammomum, rock parsley, spice herb, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Myrica Gale, Gagelstrauch, also Gagel or Moor Gagel and Tallgstrauch, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Caterpillar weed, Spiny scorpion-tail, Scorpiurus muricatus, a. Campoides, seu Scrpioides b. Campoides, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original

Sweet violet (Viola odorata), medicinal and useful plants, chromolithography, 1880

Bur buttercup (Ranunculus testiculatus), medicinal plant, crop plant, chromolithography, about 1870

Poterium sanguisorba, Lesser Burnet, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Bitter vetch (Vicia ervilia), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, about 1796

Bryonia alba, Weiße Zaunrübe, auch Schwarzbeerige Zaunrübe, Schwarzfrüchtige Zaunrübe, Gichtrübe oder Teufelsrübe und Bryonia africana glabra foliis profunde sectis tenuioribus, Phytanthoza iconographia, historische Pflanzenillustration aus dem um 1740 erschienen Buch, digital aufbereitet, historical plant illustration from the book published around 1740, digitally enhanced.

Nitens Hortense (Atriplex rosea), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Balsamina veri de meccha arbuscula, Pflanzenfamilie der Balsaminengewächse, Phytanthoza iconographia, historische Pflanzenillustration aus dem um 1740 erschienen Buch, digital aufbereitet, historical plant illustration from the book published around 1740, digitally enhanced.

Fraxinius excelsior, Common Ash, Common Ash or Tall Ash, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Nicotiana tabacum, Virginian tobacco, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Basket of gold, Goldentuft alyssum (Aurinia saxatilis), medicinal and useful plants, chromolithography, 1880

Vincetoxicum Hirundinaria, white swallow root, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Datura Stramonium, common Stecleapfel, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Centaurea benedicta, St. Benedict's herb, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Common tormentil (Potentilla erecta), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, around 1796

Slender Rush, Path Rush, Field Rush, Slender Yard Rush or "wiregrass" (Juncus tenuis), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, 1876

Slender Sedge or Woollyfruit Sedge (Carex lasiocarpa), left, and Hairy Sedge (Carex hirta), right, medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1796

Oregano (Origanum vulgare), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Wood speedwell (Veronica montana), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithography, 1888

Common centaury or European Centaury (Centaurium erythraea), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1870

Selinum palustre, Peucedanum palustre, Marsh hairstreak, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Santolina cyparissus, Silvery santolina, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Slender rush (Juncus tenuis), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, around 1796

Ophiorrhiza mungos, genus of blooming plants from the family of coffee plants, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Anthericum ramosum (Anthericum ramosum), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, 1876

Common bladderwort (Utricularia vulgaris), chromolithography, 1888

Valeriana Celtica, real Speik, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Laurus Pichurim, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Menyanthes Trifoliata, Fieberklee, Bitterklee, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Chenopodium ambrosioides, Mexican glandular feet, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Veronica Officinalis, real honorary prize, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Hyoscyamus niger, Black Henbane, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Common Figwort or Woodland Figwort (Scrophularia nodosa), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1796

Common mistletoe (Viscum album), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Oxalis acetosella, wood sorrel, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Figwort, Woodland figwort, or Common figwort (Scrophularia nodosa), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithography, 1888

Bush vetch (Vicia sepium), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1796

Hymencea Courbaril, a tree in the family of the legumes from the subfamily of the Johannisbrot family, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Cassia fistula, tube cassia or tube cassia, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Lilac or Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, circa 1796

Jimson weed, devil's trumpet (Datura stramonium), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Swine-cress (Coronopus squamatus), Greater swinecress (Lepidium coronopus), medicinal and useful plants, chromolithography, 1880

White Twisted-stalk, Clasping Twisted-stalk or Claspleaf Twisted-stalk (Streptopus amplexifolius), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, 1876

Tapertip onion (Allium ursinum), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1796

Common (Datura), Datura stramonium (top left), Virgin Tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum (top left), Black Henbane, Hyoscyamus niger (bottom), Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Phaseolus vulgaris, garden bean, also green bean, cutting bean, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, botanica pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Dorstenia Contrayerva, plant from the Moraceae family, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Spiny Naiad or Holly-leaved Water Nymph (Najas marina), medicinal plant, useful plant, chromolithograph, circa 1790

Left: Schwarzer Geissssklee broom (Genista nigricans), right: Regensburger Zwergginster broom (Genista ratisbonensis), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, ca. 1796

Quercus robur, English oak, common oak or German oak, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

a. Filicula alpina crispa, b. Filipendula aquatica, c. Filipendula vulgaris, Kleines Mädesüß, d. Filiae mas vulgaris, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert 1f-9491962

Maize also hominy, Zea mays (left), sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum (top right), common reed (Phragmites australis), pond cane, Phragmites communis ...

Brassica Rapa, Rüssen or Vutsamen or the mut sowing, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Populus balsamifera, balsam poplar, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

Quercus Robur, Stemeiche, summer oak or German oak, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Urtica Urens, small nettle or fitters, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

An engraving depicting Bistort plant: from P. Pomet 'A Compleat History of Drugs', London, 1725

Carum Carvi, real caraway, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Anise (Pimpinella anisum), medicinal plant, historical chromolithography, 1870

Hedera helix, common ivy, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe) .

Magnolia Glauca, Magnolie, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Angelica Sylvestris, forest angelica, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Aristotochia Longa, long Aristolochia, a type of pipe vine, digital reproduction of a historical template, between 1790 and 1810, Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe

Medicinal Plant, Blue Eucalyptus, also Common Eucalyptus, tasmanian blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus), Tasmanian Blue Gum, Blue Gum Eucalyptus, Fever Tree, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th century original

Anisum and Anisum stellatum, anus and star anise, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Bubon galbanum, Notobubon, digital reproduction of a historical model, between 1790 and 1810, (Botanica Pharmaceutica by Andreas Friedrich Happe).

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