Italy was greatly known for her Great Roman Empire which lasted for about a 1000 years. The place was also the starting point of the very important way of thinking “The Renaissance”, which was the major cause for the art and scientific change we see today. The very important elements of Italian culture are its art, music, fashion and iconic food.
Italy is the heart of Western civilization and has been crossroads of the world for it's port in the Mediterranean sea for over 2,000 years. Creativity, Learning and technological advancement have shaped every aspect of Western Culture. Italian history begins with the Etruscans, an ancient civilization that rose between the Arno and Tiber rivers. At that time, Italy was a hodgepodge of peoples and …show more content…
Aspirin is the very painkiller which is used however the painkilling properties of aspirin are derived from a substance Salicin found under the bark of the willow tree Salix chrysocoma and in fact most of the trees from the genus "Salicaceae", such as poplars and aspens. The healing properties were well known to the Romans and already in around 400 B.C the Greek physician Hypocrites’ was writing about its use. However long before the Greeks its properties were well known and was already being used in European folk medicine. They would have used Lavender to wash and bathe with, olive-oil with herb-infusions like chamomile to soothe, and render their skin supple, more beautiful and they would have taken advantage of the humble bay-laurel as an astringent, to aid digestion and soothe general stomach disorders. Plants like Malva silvestris had been used since the 8th century for its strong anti-inflammatory and pain-killing properties, a plant which was still used for toothache in Tuscany up until recent years. Plants like fennel (Foeniculum vulgaris), a plant that still grows by the side of every road in Italy, was noted for increasing appetite, digestion and even... flatulence, which must have been a common problem of the day considering the vast array of banquets, wine drinking and general over-indulgence undertaken by the
Italy is the heart of Western civilization and has been crossroads of the world for it's port in the Mediterranean sea for over 2,000 years. Creativity, Learning and technological advancement have shaped every aspect of Western Culture. Italian history begins with the Etruscans, an ancient civilization that rose between the Arno and Tiber rivers. At that time, Italy was a hodgepodge of peoples and …show more content…
Aspirin is the very painkiller which is used however the painkilling properties of aspirin are derived from a substance Salicin found under the bark of the willow tree Salix chrysocoma and in fact most of the trees from the genus "Salicaceae", such as poplars and aspens. The healing properties were well known to the Romans and already in around 400 B.C the Greek physician Hypocrites’ was writing about its use. However long before the Greeks its properties were well known and was already being used in European folk medicine. They would have used Lavender to wash and bathe with, olive-oil with herb-infusions like chamomile to soothe, and render their skin supple, more beautiful and they would have taken advantage of the humble bay-laurel as an astringent, to aid digestion and soothe general stomach disorders. Plants like Malva silvestris had been used since the 8th century for its strong anti-inflammatory and pain-killing properties, a plant which was still used for toothache in Tuscany up until recent years. Plants like fennel (Foeniculum vulgaris), a plant that still grows by the side of every road in Italy, was noted for increasing appetite, digestion and even... flatulence, which must have been a common problem of the day considering the vast array of banquets, wine drinking and general over-indulgence undertaken by the