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    The Bramble (Rubus ulmifolius)
    a versatile herb of antiquity, Scribonius and Pliny describe its use, for the intestines ,spleen , liver problems and uterine disorder.
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    Valerian root (Valerina officianalis)
    My girlfriend just complained that my vitamin-herb cabinet stinks.... The smell doesn't bother me but it is rather strong... In regards to your dreams L-W, what message from the Gods do you think Hermes is trying to relay? If youve got vitamin B complex, valerian and schissandra in there then she's probably right. Dried hops arent too good either but I suspect you take them in a different form.
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    Poppy-pain killer and hallucogen
    Arable that has been "opened up" and left in a state of disorder- topsoil having been moved across site, a good example is where the poppies flourish when earth is heaped up randomly during road building. Not a type of Psychotic Soil profile.
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    One for Pantagathus

    Pertinax commented on Pertinax's gallery image in Everything Else

    One for Pantagathus
    I wouldnt argue with any of that! what workmanship these things contain.
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    Comfrey Herb , knitbone, consolida (Symphytum officianalis )
    and as an underarm deoderant!
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    Fine Carthaginian 'Tanit' Head Gold Piece
    just imagine having these things in your purse, the stuff we have now looks like it was made by gnomes with a hangover, using lead.
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    One for Pantagathus

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    One for Pantagathus
    I will check the origin-its slipped my mind! Zeus and pegasus, thanks for the site info Pantagathus! Look at the work on the head of Zeus , I remember this is said to be around 190 BC and worth a cool $50000.
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    Foxglove-(Digitalis)

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    Foxglove-(Digitalis)
    please note the spots inside each "glove" this is where the elves are said to have touched the flowers-lot of elves about obviously,fingerprints everywhere.
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    cuckoopint, wild arum (Arum maculatum)
    The subject plant has a European only range, maybe a family member? after further reference:- I see that we have an American cousin in fact, though a rather taller growing (3 feet) one with some charachteristics namely the extreme irritation caused by the fresh plant to the gastro intestinal tract, indeed I see that some Native Americans (the Meskwaki Peoples ( I hope I got your name correct folks))) took advantadge of the presence of calcium oxalate to leave poisoned meat for enemies (mainly the Sioux I am lead to believe) after soaking in this herb. There are some mean little plants out there. Indian Turnip is I understand another name or possibly, pepper turnip.
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    Oh no this is getting repetitive -I say cement as well-what an awesome technology-and underwater too
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    Henbane (Hyosccyamus niger).
    The flower is glorious but the leaves look sickly
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    Yarrow (The Soldiers' Herb-entry 2)
    Yep Yarrow smells! Hence the common name Old Man's Pepper, and it was used in snuff. It also happens to be called Devil's Plaything.Wild carrot has at the heart of the flower a pink/purple colouration.
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    Can You Guess?

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    Can You Guess?
    The "head" side is a giveaway as well -where did she get that hat!
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    Yes the book is superior , my comments were more pertinent to how Britain and America perceived each other as cultures-but that was another thread that went to a Plutonian Hell!
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    Krampus

    Pertinax commented on Viggen's blog entry in Viggen's Blog

    Excellent just the sort of Festival that needs to be disseminated to a wider public-much better than santa!
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    Henbane (Hyosccyamus niger).
    this cannot be mistaken for anything else-this thing looks like trouble!. A major source of anasthesia to the Romans , thouroughly decribed by Dioscorides :related to the Potato, Tobacco and Tomato .Native to central and southern Europe but has found its way elsewhere.The herb fell into total oblivion after Culpeppers time.Used in diabolic potions by Witches to invoke visions.A deliriant causing death by convulsion if mis-used.Tropane Alkoloids are the main ingredients. Hycosine -which is one of its constituents-is very widely used today as a pre-op medication.So full marks to Dioscorides again and the Roman medics.Oh yes, the Dead were crowned with it in Hades as they wondered by the Styx.
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    This thread now ties quite well with the Gallery of medical plants posted and the review of Cruse's book on the sites lead page. check yarrow herb and henbane in particular
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    I hear the British used to eat Pigeons, and raised them as a farm animal! and a lot less scrofulous
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    Yarrow (The Soldiers' Herb-entry 2)
    The other very obvious test is simple-uproot it! Yarrow doesnt have a carrot for a root!
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    They do grumpy Old Women as well-Germaine Greer is in that !
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    I think weve kicked this topic about someplace else , but I cant find it just yet- I wrote about the depiction of Nero by Peter Ustinov in the context of British actors as haughty/mad/decadent Roman villains versus clean living square jawed Americans as solid sort of early Christian tough guys .
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    Well thank you very much! The odd thing about the answer that the Professor gave was that id just read and reviewd one of his choices -Rubicon the week I asked the question, had enjoyed Pompeii when it came out and had forgotten "The Eagle of the Ninth" which is strictly a childrens book but is so wonderful it doesnt matter. I havent read "The Eagle" for years so I reordered it, the BBC did a kids tv prog of it ages ago, I wonder if any tapes exist? Id recomend it to all. Thank you again! Roma Victor! :fish:
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    I missed that till today-rather a nice piece of creative work.
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    Probably a frivilous point butt his year I see a change in fashion in decorations in Britain, the foliage and associated decor is much darker and deeper in colour with a lot less gaudy additions.Looks much more sombre , like an evergreen grove.Not quite so many laughing Santas.
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    Hemlock-(Conium maculatum)
    look carefully at the leaf structure-the difference between this and Yarrow becomes obvious.I am unaware of any wild plants in the Americas.Also within the European range there is a variation in potency.AVOID Was actually used medicinally by the Saxons-so that shows you how tough they were.Interestingly in skilled hands it can be used as an antidote to strychnine poisoning being a direct antagonist to it-Nux Vomica would be the likely source of such a poison
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