Oy vey...! Well, as you know I really want to teach a class and write a book about potion-crafting! However, as a part of them, one fascet of my study will be as exhaustive a study of the History of potions as I can manage. However, that's where my wicket gets sticky (alright, get your minds out of the gutter...you dirty birds!)--it's more difficult than what I initially expected! After all, there's practically NO secondary academic research devoted to the topic in any way (what a pitty). Ugh... This means, of course, that I may have to engage in more of an original study than previously thought by consulting extensive source-material. However, I wouldn't normally mind this, but...there's simply so many works to consult from the ancient world that it's absolutely staggering! ;o) And, it's take perhaps years to find all of the sources I may require... I may be left having to gradually explore culture by culture, starting at one end of the globe and working my way through!

Take Care,
Wade