Mugwort had multiple uses in medieval medicine, including its application as an abortifacient. Known for stimulating menstruation, mugwort was taken in tea or applied as a poultice. Women used it ...

These markers typically take time to form ... While today’s women typically live six years longer than men in the U.S., the Medieval period offers a stark reminder of how societal inequalities ...

The first complete look at the social status and daily life of medieval Jewish women. This volume, an amazing act of historical recovery and reconstruction, offers a comprehensive examination of ...