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Why Black Pepper Was Once Worth Its Weight in Gold
In 408 CE the city of Rome bought off a besieging army with gold, silver, silk and three thousand pounds of peppercorns.…
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Posca: The Vinegar Drink That Kept Rome’s Army Going
Every legionary carried a flask of vinegar and water, and drank it daily for centuries. The spiced version the Byzantines wrote down…
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Natural Healing Elixir
A health tonic is a concentrated dose of plants taken in a small daily measure. Here is what that does, how to…
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