From Silphium to Asafoetida: Silphium – The Ancient Aphrodisiac

Once upon a time in ancient Rome, there was an edible plant known as “Silphium”. It was believed to possess the unusual and highly desirable qualities of being both a contraceptive and an aphrodisiac. This phenomenal plant was cultivated in the oldest Greek city of Cyrene, in North Africa (now Libya) where it was used…