I thought this was pretty cool

An article about ancient medicines....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/31/AR2011013104592.html

Touwaide said the medicines discovered on the wreck support his theory that though apothecaries had access to hundreds of medicinal plants, they purposefully limited their palette to a few herbs but used them in different formulas to treat a range of ailments. "You're in a better position if you reduce the number of substances. If you have substances that are easy to find and native to your region, you can always come up with a remedy," said Touwaide.

How cool and interesting......thanks blue...

It is very interesting, knowing the ancient remedies for ailments are being confirmed. They may ulitimately lead to verifying why long used herbal and plant treatments work.