03-02-2026, 06:18 PM
"If you follow the advice of Caterina Sforza, “you will see that thing become so narrow that you yourself will be in admiration. That striking promise appears in the Experimenta, a collection of recipes attributed to the Renaissance noblewoman Caterina Sforza. Best known as the formidable ruler of Imola and Forli and a fierce opponent of the Borgia family, Sforza also cultivated a keen interest in medicine, alchemy, and cosmetics. Her manuscript preserves hundreds of formulas aimed at transforming the body and the material world—ranging from cures for lice to beauty treatments and even techniques for making coins appear more golden."
https://www.medievalists.net/2026/03/cat...virginity/
https://www.medievalists.net/2026/03/cat...virginity/