MYSTERY OF THE AMAZONS
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Phytoestrogenic action of licorice among Scythian population was exhibited distinctly in the phenomenon of Enarees — feminized Scythian men mentioned by Herodotus in his passage on the pillage of the temple of Celestial Venus in Syrian city Ascalon: The Scythians who plundered the temple were punished by the goddess with the female sickness, which still attaches to their posterity. They themselves confess that they are afflicted with the disease for this reason, and travelers who visit Scythia can see what sort of a disease it is. Those who suffer from it are called Enarees.Hippocrates described this phenomenon in more details in part 22 of his work On Airs, Waters, and Places.
In this regard it's very significant that, according to Jonathan Tolman, level of phytoestrogens in legumes in higher in drought years! So, in the Amazonian regions level of the licorice phytoestrogens ought to be increased. Thus, Ancient Amazons had happily saved estrogenic properties of licorice from reduction. But on the other hand just estrogenic properties of licorice allowed the Amazon to be such. In a wonderful way, this herb suits very well to the symptoms of the common female hormonal disturbance, like a key does its lock. In addition it tastes sweet, which women love. In addition, licorice tastes sweet, which women just like. See some cognitive resources on licorice by:
It's significant that he other Amazonian regions, namely Cappadocia, Libya, and Aegean islands are arid too. Therefore we can assume the female health and the physical strength of those Amazons was based on action licorice or other plants able to prevent the loss of water. In case of Lybian Amazons there are reasons to suppose that thier health was resulted from the use pomegranate, which has ability to retent water and grew in the Libyan area in oasises. In confirmation to the last statement the following facts can be adduced. Further, Romans called pomegranate malum punicum where malum 'apple' is usual denomination of a fruit, and punicum means 'from Phoenicia' or rather 'from Carthage' (Phoenician colony in Northern Africa, near Libya).
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According to Greek authors, nomad tribes of Scythia used widely licorice.
Greeks imported this herb as a medicine and called it 'Scythian root'. Scythians
used This herb because of its ability to retain water in human body. This property was very useful in natural conditions of
arid Scythia. Since this property was secured by phytoestrogens, so it's no wonder that warrior women described by 
However, licorice is not dangerous for males if they experience due stable sexual feeling. The matter is that licorice inhibits
conversion of testosterone (male
sexual hormone). Thus, if this hormone is secreted enough much, so it stays in body for long time and
affects the body. Scythian men with their nomadic lifestyle hardly had enough erotic impressions.
