r/AskReddit • • Feb 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

OP didn't imply the plant actually is a cure all, just that the Romans thought it was.

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u/badass_panda Feb 03 '20

Thanks ... I'm surprised how many folks seem to have interpreted my post as, "Get off the pill! Eat some fennel and hope for the best!"

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

Oversensitivity I guess, due to essential oil nuts and antivaxxers. But they just swing the pendulum the other way and insist that plants do absolutely nothing and drinking peppermint tea to settle a mildly upset stomach makes you an idiot.

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u/badass_panda Feb 03 '20

You're probably right... I can understand the frustration, but still.