Which strong-smelling herb did the Victorians commonly stuff into 'fever bags' worn around the neck to ward off illness?
Long before antibiotics, Britons relied on aromatic plants pinned to clothing or hung in sickrooms, convinced that pungent odours could repel disease. One herb in particular dominated these folk remedies.
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