reading a text on medieval herbalism for work. one herbalist says: "most of [these] I am confident are true, and if there be any that are not so, yet they are pleasant." I IMAGINE MANY ARE
One from 1864 that's a collection is called "Leechdoms, Wortcunning and Starcraft of Early England" LEECHDOMS AND WORTCUNNING. WHAT GREAT WORDS.
I'm pretty sure if you drink honey mead with or without bugloss steeped in it, you'll end up at least briefly "merry and glad" or "of good wit", sir
I love when one is doing Medieval Things and one catches a glimpse of someone's personality like this and it's just like
lol this is so charming
aw, you were just an endearing person, weren't you? I want to hang out with you on Plurk, medieval guy.
Right??
"It might not be true, but hear me out: it's neat."
You know what? You're right, it is neat!
(unless it's poisonous, then it's not neat.)
“It won’t kill you and it MIGHT grow your hair back!” I mean you know what, fair!
Most of the really poisonous ones were just advocated as ways to ...kill vermin, etc. But rosemary, betony etc: throw it in everything
Most of the really poisonous ones were just advocated as ways to ...kill vermin, etc. But rosemary, betony etc: throw it in everything
“Will it work? It might. Will your kitchen smell like the evil has been removed? It totally will”
getting the evil out seems like a bonus no matter what
I mean, I would think so! It’s like garlic: we may *not be exactly sure WHY it’s so good for you but it also tastes and smells good so why NOT have plenty in your diet
(I’m sure someone does know a lot more about that than I do, but people have “known” that for a gazillion years is more what I’m saying)
the herbs I’m choosing to discuss here are just making me want roasted potatoes, like the little red kind
looool AMAZING
honestly, given how many remedies were definitely not pleasant, this seems like a very good selling point