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Pertinax replied to Viggen's topic in Renuntiatio et Consilium Comitiorum
Your area of expertise and its historical context (along with Panthagus) have made it so. Others too, I think a well established university could put together a curriculum based on the subject matter raised on this humble collection of 1's and 0's! Io Loro Salute! -
Ancient Corsicans, Longevity & Honey
Pertinax replied to Pantagathus's topic in Historia in Universum
Propolis is indeed excellent and honey particularly that gathered from the local environment is an excellent immunisation against pathogens and allergens in that "place". The theory is that , like exposure to a low level of innoculated virus ,the honey/pollen will provoke an immune response to likewise "innoculate". So if you have hay fever -eat local honey,unpasteurised or homogenised (and from bees not fed sugar and water in "poor" months) from the comb,(ignore the odd grub as a protein snack). The remarks on milk Ive cited before-the Romans knew : Camel is best ( a luxury for cheese) goat,sheep and last and definitley least cow.The greater the whey the more digestible to humans-the Romans scorned the Parthians and Gauls for drinking cows milk.If you have eczema (nowadays) drop cows milk and go for goat! (soy or rivce if you cant face the cultural barrier). Did the Corsicans produce or trade for olive oil as well Pantagathus? ( same again-cold pressed ,extra virgin is the least diminished), and do you have any info on what breads they ate? Nota Bene: propolis or sage for the infected throat (or balm of gilead). -
Cornwall certainly, possibly also some welsh activity, though that would tend to be copper the required admixture for tin . http://www.roman-britain.org/maps/maps.htm this link is normally excellent for maps -but he seems to be in difficulties at present.
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placid fishing spot (for humans and herons) another of my experimental welded attempts -comments welcomed. This is a 3 frame weld-some previous attempts were ambitious 6 framers, I think the main problem is the required reduction in image dimensions. -
Replacing the previous image which had technical problems demonstrates the great tidal range of this western extremity of the Wall (Hadrian's) defences.© Pertinax © 2003-2006
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My contribution here is twofold :part A: 1. a badly cleaned wound can lead to sepsis and death (simplest course) 2. a cleaned traumatic wound can leave a person open to further debility and mental trauma. 3. anesthesia is debilitating and lingers in the body (in modern usage), as the likely ancient medication was henbane, poppy or datura , if an inexperienced doctor had made a poor admixture then poisoning by mistake is plausible.(check my roman poisons list in the gallery and blog).Germ theory was unknown. part B 1.poisoning in modern times is a predominantly female occupation so we may conjecture that this was plausible in ancient times. 2. the range of known classical poisons overlapped with well known general medical herbs.A conniving doctor could poison by careful accident . but 3. persons of rank would have been well aware of the possibility of poisoning as an assasination technique. hard to call 2000 years on without a body.
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None of these people is at all negative-so the situation remains hopeful and a closer scrutiny of the area is officially sanctioned.You cannot now accuse yourself of any tardiness ( as you hinted at and I thought was a ltitle hard on yourself) or failure to act as your conscience dictated.With luck this may yet have a positive outcome.
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Viggen-I am aware of the product but I didnt realise it was Austrian, I like it ! Very good for prostate health and any repair to damaged flesh . You may have seen the commercial "Udo's Choice" oil of Udo Erasmus which is even more expensive and is "an acquired taste" ( I couldnt find a "yuck " smiley). I encourage members to try the pumpkin oil I think it has a pleasant nutty tang, and it will keep your regenerative capabilities fine tuned. thanks for the link. 40 pumpkins per litre! A lot of leftover soup then. AD more on the Argan please , that is a new name to me. NB: a little chemical checking tells me this is a seriously powerful source of Gamma Linoleic Acid
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A lot older. I didnt realise how much commercial negatives deteriorate with age-I produced my own ektachrome slides alongside these Ferrania spools, the slides have stayed stable. -
is that strictly legal? -
The blog entry is not a critique of the gallery as such, just an indication that my own galleries are untidy. If new /revised software alows of drag and drop ordering in the future all my problems would be resolved! The problem arises when adding to a gallery that needs alpha -numero sorting but the images dont arrive in that order.
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stevie..ray...do you have a third goat? begins with a V perhaps?
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part of the western defences connecting Luguvallium to Glannaventa.This is a very old photo I took 20 years ago and have re-scanned the negative with "reasonable results". The site of the fort overlooks the Solway Estuary I got it wrong -this is 30 years ago!
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I am slowly piecing together the "ethnic " identity of various Auxiliary vexillations around Brittania ( before and including the superior /inferior division). Batavii, Sarmatians ,Asturians (even some Britonnii -en route to Gaul id say), amongst others .However Baetasians , though "French" leave me stumped as to area of recruitment. Anyone knowledgable on this subject? The Vexillation was at one time in Maryport (alavana carvetorium) then at Brancaster (Branodvnuvm) in the Severan epoch.Its possible that they had a "marine" component given the two locations but that is conjecture.
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Chap called C.Lindsay-White is the artisan. This guys work is excellent, he seems to divide his time between re-enactment goods ( leather tankards/gun belts/some shoes) (Titus Pullos purse from the first episode of Rome I have next to me), practical "contemporary" items (belts, purses , phone cases ) and working at a re-created historical farm near York. His business is called "Corvim Artificium", I had to wait a month for that item as he is so busy. -
Most Terrible Thing You Have Had For Dinner
Pertinax replied to Pertinax's topic in Hora Postilla Thermae
I had an excellent casserole of horse in Malta -(in Mgarr right next to the Church if you need directions) the sweetness of the fat is wonderful. I had previously eaten a particularly succulent horse steak in Perpignan .I never thought the French would have the same Anglo-Saxon reserve about eating such a friendly species. On a totally different theme I have also ,just this moment ,eaten some samphire with butter , nothing else .squisito.. Yesterday we enjoyed the Brythonic pleasure of laverbread-is there an equivalent in France AD? -
This thread has partly devolved into a selection of notes attached to the Hop entry in the Roman Herbal gallery.Mainly about beers again and natural herbal flavourings/ingredients.
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and food let it be said! The reason I am so concerned with both plants and food is ,that if you can sometimes use .or examine a thing in everyday use or familiar use in Rome or Celtiberia -some odour or taste just takes you a fraction nearer touching the reality of these past lives. At Pompeii I want to will the Taverns back to life for a few moments to see and smell whats cooking.
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Woodruff-well yes indeed, containing an aspruloside that is a useful starting point for prostaglandin production! Mild purgative in animals.Should strengthen the gut wall by secretion of healthy mucus.Very fragrant. Hyssop-biblical herb , a cammphone gives it its reputation for chesty coughs. Honeysuckle-hmmm, bit of a laxative, but nice fragrance.Your Brother is also a bon vivant? As Baron Frankenstein says in "Revenge of Frankenstein"," we are a large family , noted for our productivity since the middle ages". -
I'm going to order my copy as soon as my large backlog of books gets worked down. I just received another 4 books last weekend during belated Christmas with my girlfriends mother. (She did well working from the Amazon wishlist!) Borage makes perfect sense. Excellent adrenal tonic. I've been thinking of adding Borage to our herb garden and may just do it come planting time. Very attractive flower as you will be aware, I have some shots from the Physic Garden in Oxford but they are not presently up to standard. Nettle is of course excelent for the digestion but it is "a windyye herbbe. mufh givvene to flatus" (chlorophyll in abundance) gardening with beer in mind?http://www.allaboutbeer.com/features/206.garden.herbs.html
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This does not mean squalid as in "profane or unseemly", rather "untidy or unkempt." If my meaning is defective im sure I will be corrected.And I mean My entries not the gallery as a whole! My intention within the Roman Herbal Gallery is to present a dual image of any significant "ancient" herb. As can be seen from the previous classification entry, I am making a basic attempt at catalouging plants used by Greek, Roman, Celtiberian and Medieval societies. Different plants have varied significance between people and places and fashion was (and still is a key issue). Some plants have remained in cultivation but the usage has changed dramatically ,some have culture specific uses unknown to other users. There are gaps I wish to cover in time, Woad requires a special cultural investigation and pharmacological detailing; Borage (Starflower) was and has again become an important plant. Frankincensce , cloves , nettle, horehound, Liquorice havent had a mention yet and need to be covered. My goal is 1. a reasonable quality image of the subject plant in full bloom 2. an historical plate as a botanical specimen. 3 . in certain circumstances a use specific illustration (Pictish body art for example). The present gallery has grown piecemeal as images have presented themselves , hence the title of the blog. I am hoping when I attempt the Hadrian's Wall Gallery to organise "by milecastle" ie :numerically, the Herbal will need to be less "organic" ( ) . If I can then get the blog entry "Roman Herbal" into shape we should have a handy little reference.
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A personal aside here-I still await "Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers" I will be very interested to see how many other plants from the gallery are mentioned in that publication. I have neglected the Nettle , Borage (a pre-battle Celtic Beer I understand) and Rosemary all of which I anticipate being present. The Borage would be full of Gamma Linoleic Acid, get the bloood pumping and reduce any soft tissue inflammation.
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I wonder if thats the Oestrogens or the volatile oil content ( only 0.4-0.8%) of , mainly, a-caryphyllene.Of course the family group that the hop belongs to is the Cannabinaceae, which contains some interesting aromatics
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Here is the key element to Pantagathus's discursions on "modern" beers. Beware though-Oestrogenic substances of unknown structure are present-too much and you may become Effeminate! the worst of Roman demeanours. Also of course Hops are the "protestant" additive in ales-displacing the "catholic" gruit combination of psychoactives-hence one behaves with more somnolent decorum. Sedative, tranquiliser, hypnotic (sleep inducing! no you cry ! can this be true?) and aromatic bitter.The hop is strongly antimicrobial , hence its wholehearted adoption for brewing.Fresh hops contain 2-methyllbut-3-ene-ol the key chemical for knocking you out, how much survives commercial processing will depend on initial quality and brewers inclination.The range of constituent chemicals has a very wide variable range, so proper choice of a quality ,fresh , correctly handled product is essential. Interestingly I see that the medicinal dose for a standardised Fluid Extract of Hops is considerably less than many other "everyday" herbs. Check my blog on sacred beer -entry no3 and the cross reference to Pantagathus' own site and essay. The Hop is dioecious, i.e. male and female flowers are on separate plants. The male flowers are in loose bunches or panicles, 3 to 5 inches long. The female flowers are in leafy cone-like catkins, called strobiles. When fully developed, the strobiles are about 1 1/4 inch long, oblong in shape and rounded, consisting of a number of overlapping, yellowish-green bracts, attached to a separate axis. If these leafy organs are removed, the axis will be seen to be hairy and to have a little zigzag course. Each of the bracts enfolds at the base a small fruit (achene), both fruit and bract being sprinkled with yellow translucent glands, which appear as a granular substance. Much of the value of Hops depends on the abundance of this powdery substance, which contains 10 per cent of Lupulin, the bitter principle to which Hops owe much of their tonic properties