herb-christopher

Updated: February 11, 2026

James's Night, as the chance of breaking one's neck will be great, this day being held unlucky. On this day is kept St. Christopher's anniversary, after whom the herb-christopher is named, a species of aconite, according to Gerarde. But, as Dr.

T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) Dyer - The Folk-lore of Plants