A new study has revealed that Romans stored black henbane seeds in hollow bones. Here’s what it might have been used for
Scientists in the Netherlands discovered a hollow bone containing black henbane seeds at an archaeological site in Rome. For centuries the plant has been associated with medicine and magic. Black henbane (hyoscyamus niger) contains toxic and potentially lethal compounds called tropane alkaloids. These compounds include hyoscyamine and scopolamine, which are concentrated in the leaves and… Read More »