HERB - Dittany
Katherine Blackthorne
kblkthrn at midtown.net
Thu Jun 4 09:24:29 PDT 1998
> >I am trying to locate some Dittany of Crete, but one of my sources ("The
> >Illustrated Culppeper") says it's been largely replaced by marjoram.
Does
> >anyone know if it's still possible to obtain this plant?
>
> I'm sitting in a hotel room right now, so this is strictly a shot from
the
> hip. Is this a plant that was commonly used as an abortifacient?
Not that I recall....('course I'm at my desk at work right now, so I can't
check.) But it was replaced with a cooking spice, so I doubt it.
> If so, it
> is extinct. There was an issue of "Archeology" magazine a few years ago
> with an extensive history.
>
> If I'm off base, I apologize. If I'm on the right track, I won't be back
> home until the first of July to check my sources.
>
>
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