Ancient Romans were obsessed with a plant said to be contraception and aphrodisiac. Then one day, it went extinct

#contraceptive #aphrodisiac #MedicinalPlant #Silphium https://theconversation.com/ancient-romans-were-obsessed-with-a-plant-said-to-be-contraception-and-aphrodisiac-then-one-day-it-went-extinct-260506