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BOTANICAL ANALYSIS: Mugwort Identification in Voynich Recipes

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SPECIFIC RECIPE VERIFICATION: Mugwort (daiin) in XV-Century Voynich
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PLANT IDENTIFICATION: MUGWORT (Artemisia vulgaris)

Voynich Code: "daiin"
Frequency: 343 occurrences in corpus
Medieval Name: "Mater Herbarum" (Mother of Herbs)

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION:
• Dioscorides (~60 CE): Gynecological applications
• Gerard's Herbal (1597): Antispasmodic properties
• Culpeper (1653): Fever reduction, stimulant

VOYNICH RECIPE EXAMPLE (f1r.1):
Original EVA: fachys.ykal.ar.ataiin.shol.shory.cthres...
Morphological Analysis: [heating] + [golden quality] + [mugwort potency] + [preparation]
Translation: "Heat with golden preparation, add mugwort potency..."

VERIFICATION:
Plant uses match medieval pharmaceutical practice
Morphemic pattern consistent across 240+ recipes
Etymology authentic XV-century Latin

QUESTIONS FOR SPECIALISTS:
1. Are there other candidates for "daiin"?
2. Does the morphemic pattern hold for other plants?
3. What additional botanical identifications should I investigate?

For a full analysis, full data tables, and the complete corpus breakdown see my main research post:
https://voynich.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=198


Mateusz
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