Silphium - Wikipedia
Silphium (also known as laserwort or laser; Ancient Greek: σίλφιον, sílphion) is an unidentified plant that was used in classical antiquity as a seasoning, perfume, aphrodisiac, and medicine. [1][2]
Silphium, The Ancient 'Miracle Plant' Rediscovered In Turkey
2022年8月27日 · As of 2022, a scientist in Turkey claims to have rediscovered the ancient miracle plant. Silphium once grew rampant in the Greek city of Cyrene — modern-day Libya — on the northern coast of Africa.
Miracle Plant Used in Ancient Greece Rediscovered After 2,000 Years
2024年7月31日 · The plant, which the Ancient Greeks called silphion (silphium), was a golden-flowered plant. It was once the most sought-after product in the Mediterranean even before the rise of Athens and the Roman Empire.
Silphium - World History Encyclopedia
2023年7月10日 · Silphium (known to the Romans as "laser") was a medicinal, aromatic plant that grew in the region of Cyrene, North Africa. It was a popular seasoning, medicine, and contraceptive which was extinct by the time of Pliny the Elder (23 …
The mystery of the lost Roman herb - BBC
2017年9月7日 · Legend has it that silphium was first discovered after a “black” rain swept across the east coast of Libya over two and a half millennia ago. From then onwards, the herb spread its broad roots...
On the hunt for the mystery herb | Kew
2022年2月2日 · It was known as silphium, and had almost countless uses. The stems were roasted, the roots eaten with vinegar. The sap it produced, known as laser, was grated over foods and became the must-have condiment across the ancient Greek world.
What Was Silphium? Lost Wonder Drug of the Romans
2022年6月7日 · Silphium was a plant native to Cyrene in Northern Africa, now known as Shahhat, Libya. It is generally thought to be a species from the taxonomic genus Ferula, or the “giant fennels.”
Ancient Miracle Plant Silphium May Have Been Rediscovered - My …
2023年9月1日 · Among them was a golden plant that grew on long thick stalks called silphium, or silphion. The plant treated coughs and fevers, functioned as a perfume, and was even used as an aphrodisiac as well as a contraceptive.
Theophrastus and Pliny the Elder on Silphium
2023年7月12日 · The silphium plant of Cyrene, valued as a seasoning, aromatic, and for its medicinal properties, is referenced by several notable ancient writers, but two of the best-known descriptions come from Theophrastus (l. c. 371 to c. 287 BCE) and Pliny the Elder (l. 23-79 CE).
Silphium – Remarkable Ancient Herb That Mysteriously Vanished
2021年7月10日 · According to one legend, Silphium was first discovered after a “black” rain swept across the east coast of Libya over two and a half millennia ago. The herb spread its broad roots ever further from then onwards, growing luxuriantly on lush hillsides and forest meadows.