I think it's cool that the other entries visible on pp. 104-105 include Cantharis, or "Spanish fly," an insect used as an aphrodisiac. Following that is Capsicum, which is basically chili pepper. I use this book as a guide for foods and natural remedies once listed as approved medicines before big synthetic pharma. Note that most new leads came from plants, and the big companies got big when they could make a profit making extracts from crops that could be grown locally (in some cases exotic herbs had to be imported).
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