Sylvia RoseNov 109 min readFoodborne Fungi and Mold: Facts & DangersFoodborne molds can endanger health, home and family. Hidden in pantry and fridge, these hardy survivors are unnoticed and dormant until...
Sylvia RoseOct 104 min read5 Syphilis Treatments of European HistorySyphilis is a complex disease, leading to unusual and alternative treatments in history. A sexually transmitted disease, syphilis is...
Sylvia RoseOct 108 min readSeven Deadly Diseases of the RenaissanceSome graphics may be disturbing. Disease in the European Renaissance takes a grave toll. Ancient killers include smallpox, malaria,...
Sylvia RoseAug 175 min readMalaria: Roman Fever & Renaissance PlagueThe malaria parasite P. falciparum has existed for up to100,000 years. Its numbers rise c. 8000 BCE with the Neolithic Revolution....
Sylvia RoseJun 254 min readMad Hatter's Disease: Mercury MadnessMad Hatter Disease is also called erethism, erethismus mercurialis or mad hatter syndrome. Caused by progressive mercury poisoning it's a...
Sylvia RoseApr 144 min readTanning Hides - Ancient TechniquesTanning hides is practiced in the ancient world since c. 7000 BCE, in the Indus Valley site of Mehgarh. By 2500 BCE, Sumerians of...
Sylvia RoseJan 123 min readErra - Plague Demon of MesopotamiaErra (Irra) is a powerful plague demon, bringing sickness, blight, mental chaos and political confusion. Mortal pain, suffering, madness,...
Sylvia RoseDec 25, 20235 min readDisease Demons & Doctors: Ancient MesopotamiaIncense burns smoky over hot coals. Voices rise in prayers, incantations and songs. Noise, wailing, howling, clapping, stamping, bells,...
Sylvia RoseSep 20, 20234 min readGerman Vampires - NachzehrerGerman and north European vampires have little in common with the vampires of America and popular culture. The Nachzehrer is a type of...