Viggen Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 An art historian and a medical researcher say they have pushed back by hundreds of years the earliest use of a medicinal plant. Until now, the earliest known use was around 1000 B.C., with visual and written evidence for the myrtle, the lily, the poppy and others. Now, scholars say, the dating of a volcanic eruption and botanically accurate wall paintings indicate that saffron has been a versatile medicine since 3,500 years ago. full article at the NYTimes (free subscription needed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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