A herbal is a listing of plants with therapeutic uses. Each item usually includes a description of the plant and where it can be found, as well as its therapeutic uses. Many herbals are illustrated, and often include paratextual apparatuses such as indexes to help a reader find a specific plant or remedy.
Theolobotonologia sive Historia vegetabilium sacra: or, a Scripture herbal; wherein all the trees, shrubs, herbs…