Thyme, Romans, Bravery?

Question

You know how Romans ate and bathed in thyme sprigs, etc. because they thought it made them brave?

Some plants inprove your memory and things like that.

Well, the Romans were right about A LOT of things, and I swear when I tried bathing in thyme.... well.

Do you think the Romans were right?

(This is just a philisophical question.)

Answer 1

Although we may not see things as they did back "then", there are often very valid reasons behind the rituals and associations. I know that we don't know enough about some things - enough to discount all the things like this!