![The Herbs That Got Away: Rediscovering Silphium and Other Missing Historical Plants – Herbal Academy The Herbs That Got Away: Rediscovering Silphium and Other Missing Historical Plants – Herbal Academy](https://theherbalacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ferula-1.jpg)
The Herbs That Got Away: Rediscovering Silphium and Other Missing Historical Plants – Herbal Academy
No, the Ancient Romans Didn't Overharvest Silphium to Extinction Because It Was a Highly Effective Contraceptive - Tales of Times Forgotten
![6-5th century BCE silver coin from the Greek city of Cyrene depicting a heart shaped seed of silphium. Supposedly within the family of parsley, the unidentified plant was used as a seasoning, 6-5th century BCE silver coin from the Greek city of Cyrene depicting a heart shaped seed of silphium. Supposedly within the family of parsley, the unidentified plant was used as a seasoning,](https://i.redd.it/ez6xcx74sdxa1.jpg)
6-5th century BCE silver coin from the Greek city of Cyrene depicting a heart shaped seed of silphium. Supposedly within the family of parsley, the unidentified plant was used as a seasoning,
![Romans believed the heart-shaped seeds of the silphium plant were natural combination aphrodisiac/contraception. Better sex with less risk of pregnancy. The shape of the seed later became symbol of love. - 9GAG Romans believed the heart-shaped seeds of the silphium plant were natural combination aphrodisiac/contraception. Better sex with less risk of pregnancy. The shape of the seed later became symbol of love. - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aMYW6wV_460s.jpg)
Romans believed the heart-shaped seeds of the silphium plant were natural combination aphrodisiac/contraception. Better sex with less risk of pregnancy. The shape of the seed later became symbol of love. - 9GAG
![No, the Ancient Romans Didn't Overharvest Silphium to Extinction Because It Was a Highly Effective Contraceptive - Tales of Times Forgotten No, the Ancient Romans Didn't Overharvest Silphium to Extinction Because It Was a Highly Effective Contraceptive - Tales of Times Forgotten](https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/silphium-1024x608.png)