Re: Parthian royal ointment.....

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Posted by Kat on February 03, 2000 at 16:38:54:

In Reply to: Re: Parthian royal ointment..... posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on February 02, 2000 at 05:46:54:

Do you think it might have something to do with not washing frequently
enough? I know in the middle ages, perfumes and oils abounded, due to
some nasty odors when no one bathed...

: I'd always wondered why greasing (annointing) ones hair and beard
: would be such a big deal and why royalty would be so willing to part
: with so many sheckels to get this royal beard grease (holy
: annointing oil) from ancient Arabia ...BUT... if the beard grease not
: only gave one a great buzz, but was addictive too ... that would
: explain why they bought it not only once, but repeatedly, and were
: willing to squander so much money on it, and ascribe to it such great
: magical import.
: How easily will laudanum penetrate skin? .... or did they only lick
: their lips after getting their moustaches greased?



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