Charles the Great (742 AD–814), the founder of the reputed medical school in Salerno, in his “Capitularies” ordered which medicinal plants were to be grown on the state-owned lands.
Charles the Great (742 AD–814), the founder of the reputed medical school in Salerno, in his “Capitularies” ordered which medicinal plants were to be grown on the state-owned lands. Around 100 different plants were quoted, which have been used till present days such as sage, sea onion, iris, mint, common centaury, poppy, marsh mallow, etc. The great emperor especially appreciated the sage ( Salvia officinalis L.). The Latin name of sage originates from the old Latins, who called it a salvation plant ( salvare meaning “save, cure”). Even today sage is a mandatory plant in all Catholic monasteries.[ 23, 24]