silphion

Comparison of Ferula drudeana plants with representations of silphion. Source: CC BY 4.0

24 September, 2022 - 22:43 ashley cowie

Ancient Aphrodisiacal and ‘Cure-All’ Plant Rediscovered!

Pliny the Elder claimed Emperor Nero consumed the last stalk of silphion, which was believed to have gone extinct almost 2000 years ago. But now, a Turkish professor claims to have identified the...