Dear Paul,
As regards onions in medieval literature, there are several references in
Chaucer that are worth looking at (you might want to check a Chaucer
glossary for the principal ones which, as I recall, include allusions to their
"medicinal" properties). I should also mention an essay by the late Robert
Kaske that appeared some twenty or so years ago, that surveys, if I am
remembering correctly, medieval lore concerning onions and garlic.
Hope this helps.
Jeffrey T. Schnapp
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