tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post8651133812417119311..comments2024-03-28T20:21:08.418-07:00Comments on Cowboy Kisses: Contraception in the Old West...and other Myths...GiniRifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-47434438310346358482018-07-12T13:14:04.800-07:002018-07-12T13:14:04.800-07:00Kim,
Contraceptives or lack of them "back in...Kim,<br /><br />Contraceptives or lack of them "back in the day" is one of my pet research topics, too. Here are two interesting websites:<br /><br />www.florilegium.org/files/PERSONAL/Birth-Control-art.rtf<br /><br />http://www.susunweed.com/Article_Herbal_Birth_Control.htm<br /><br />Remember the Simon and Garfunkel song, "Scarborough Fair" and the parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme? I haven't found the definitive last word on the meaning of those four words taken within the context of the ballad, but there are arguments that:<br />1) these four herbs taken in the correct quantity, method of ingestion, and duration are effective as an abortifacient,<br />2) parsley removes bitterness; sage offers strength and wisdom; rosemary means love and fidelity; and thyme offers courage and happiness, hence the perfect combination of 'love herbs' found at a fair, or<br />3) they mean nothing at all other than they sound good together to keep the rhythm of the lyrics going. They 'roll off the tongue'. *grin*<br />Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.com