SC - Rhubarb
Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net
Mon May 25 17:37:38 PDT 1998
And it came to pass on 25 May 98, that LrdRas wrote:
> So far as my research goes, it is pretty mush excepted that rhubarb
> was used as a medicinal plant. Outside of the personal experiences
> many of us have had with the medical benefits and the occasional
> mention of it in herbals, is there any basis in fact that rhubarb
> was used as a "food" plant during period?
In _Food and Drink in Britain_, it says that the variety of rhubarb
which was eaten as a fruit arrived in England from Italy in the 17th
century. I do not know how early it was being grown/eaten in Italy.
Lady Brighid ni Chiarain of Tethba
Barony of Settmour Swamp, East Kingdom
mka Robin Carroll-Mann *** harper @ idt.net
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