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In the past, especially in the Middle Ages, many plants were used to soothe ailments or cure certain diseases and were also used for some household tasks when hygiene products did not yet exist.
Many of these also had something magical about them and many times, plants, spices and anything else were used by wizards, witches and alchemists in literary stories where they used them until they were reduced to pulp and used for their purposes.
Laurel: This is how to use it to wash our clothes
Obviously some of these plants really have beneficial purposes and some of them have become a symbol of something very important over the centuries, just think about how the olive tree was a symbol of Athena .
This is because according to legend, the goddess gave birth to the first olive tree by sticking her spear into a rock and causing the beautiful tree to sprout, which later became her symbol.
Or again, the olive tree is also a symbol of peace , of regeneration, this is because at the end of the flood a dove appeared carrying an olive branch in its beak, signifying the reconciliation of God with men.
Another very important plant, a symbol of peace and victory, is Laurus nobilis , better known as laurel or laurel , an aromatic medicinal plant belonging to the Lauraceae family .
Laurel as recognition
Spread throughout the Mediterranean basin, it is one of the oldest plants present in ancient Greece and ancient Rome and symbolized victory both in sports competitions and in the military field.
For this reason, its branches were intertwined to create a crown that was placed on the heads of the winners of the games and on the most esteemed and grateful characters in the community.
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