Miller wrote: “To dream of herbs, denotes that you will have vexatious cares, though some pleasures will ensue.” Compare 2 historical dream books.
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Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Herbs · Heading 961; source lines 11164–11174 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of herbs, denotes that you will have vexatious cares, though some pleasures will ensue.
To dream of poisonous herbs, warns you of enemies.
Balm and other useful herbs, denotes satisfaction in business and warm friendships.
Katherine Taylor Craig
The Fabric of Dreams: Dream Lore and Dream Interpretation, Ancient and Modern · New York, E. P. Dutton & Company, 1918; original US edition
Herbs · Printed p. 223; NLM OCR lines 10310–10314 · OCR transcription
Original source (English)
To dream of hemlock, henbane and other poisonous herbs denotes that you are in danger, but to dream of useful herbs is good (Gypsy). Apparently a dream from physical stimuli induced by the odors of the herbs in question.
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