Re-Creating Another Ancient Bruise Treatment Before My Radishes Die in the Crisper
It’s been an experience we’ve all had, the vegetables placed in the crisper looking sadder and sadder as each day we fail to use them passes. I had a good reason for ignoring these sad little bulbs: I have been unwell pretty much since Friday evening. I mention my feeling unwell because as a result, I failed to pay great attention to amounts used in the preparation. I tried, but keeping track of the honey was just too hard. I apologise for this in advance, but I will say that perhaps it made the experience more authentic. This final blog will address the radish-based treatment which I forgot to prepare for last Thursday evening. The other two blogs were HOW NOT TO MAKE NERO’S BRUISE-REMOVING CERATE and THAT BRUISE LOOKS UGLY: RE-CREATING ROMAN TREATMENTS TO REMOVE BRUISING . All of these addressed the re-creation (to one degree or another) of treatments outlined in the Medicina Plinii , a third century CE traveller’s medical guide. I didn’t really want to do this while feeling si...
