It is the year 1542 in France. What costs more than cinnamon and saffron? Rhubarb! At that time, it was imported to Europe overland from its area of origin near the Volga for medicinal use. Shakespeare refers to rhubarb’s therapeutic properties in Act V, scene iii, of Macbeth. Wishing to get rid of the enemy, [...]
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A pair of Polygonaceae
Posted in Buckwheat, Rhubarb on June 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »
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