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Author Topic: Ditanny and Costus?!?! Bryce de Byram New Member Member # 511 posted 11-17-2003 05:06 PM                   What the heck are these herbs? I keep getting differening opinions.... Registered: Oct 2003  |  IP: Logged Nikki Member Member # 27 posted 11-29-2003 01:22 PM                   Dittany is probably DIttany of Crete (Origanum dictamnus), which is edible and native to the Mediterranean area. I don't know anything about period use, you can find it today only at some nurseries, and maybe dried at some herb-shops. I've seen it grown at the herb garden at the National Cathedral and IIRC at the National Arboretum in DC - if you are looking for a serious research project, you might try contacting them. As for costus, I've no clue, but this might help: history of the word "costus" HTH! Registered: May 2000  |  IP: Logged Angelique Member Member # 404 posted 01-07-2004 11:47 PM                Costus could be a reference to costmary, but that would depend I believe on what region/time frame, etc. the references you are finding come from. -------------------- Dahlin', this can't be real emergency, I only brought one bottle of bourbon and one bottle of Tabasco... Registered: Dec 2002  |  IP: Logged

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