Comments on: Update: flowers in Scottish Bronze Age burial

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:38:30 +0000

Yes indeed, meadowsweet was a common ingredient in medicinal brews. It might even have worked, what with the salicylic acid.

By: Gayle M

Gayle M — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:29:23 +0000

I think the Knight’s Tale reference has to do with a healing draught–”fermacies of herbes and eek save/They dronken, for they wolde hir lymes have.” I didn’t know what it was specifically, however. Interesting.

By: livius drusus

livius drusus — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:24:03 +0000

Good to know.

By: Tilitoli

Tilitoli — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:15:11 +0000

Do not forget the name Felix Hoffmann. He was the inventor of the Aspirin. He synthetized this medicine…